Looking for practical Turkmen to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Luganda translation (Luganda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Luganda.
Tip: read the Luganda line out loud three times, then cover the Turkmen side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Sag bol
Webale(Webale)
Erteňiz hayyr
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Gowy gijeler
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Görüşeriz
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Hoşlaşýarys
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Adyňyz näme?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Meniň adym John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Nädip?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Sijja kumanya.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Ekitanda kiki?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Genda ku kkono.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Düz git.
Genda mu maaso.
Bilet näçe?
Ekitundu kiki?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ticket emu, please.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Men ýitdim.
Ndi mu bubi.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ye
Ýok
Nedda
Belki
Okwagala
Men razy
Nnaakuwandiika
Men razy däl
Sikuwandiika
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Kyo kyekirungi
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Otekayo ki?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Osobola okundabira?
Meniň kömege zerur
Nfuna obuyambi
Bir pursat gara
Saba omukutu
Bagyşla
Nsaba
Problem ýok
Tewali kibadde
Tebrikler
Okwagaliza
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Haysy platforma?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Hasap, haýyş.
Ekitabo, please.
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Men wegetarian.
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Bu lezzetli.
Ono mulungi.
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Nneetaaga menu?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Mpozzi polisi(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Mpozzi ambulance(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Nfuna daktari(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Bikozesa wano(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Nfuuse passport yange(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Mbadde!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.