Looking for practical Twi to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luganda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Medase
Webale(Webale)
Mema wo akye
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Mema wo aha
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Mema wo adwo
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Da yie
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
Nante yie
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Wo din de sɛn?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Me din de John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Mente ase
Sijja kumanya.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Bɔ nifa
Genda ku kkono.
Bɔ benkum
Genda ku mwoyo.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Genda mu maaso.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ekitundu kiki?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ticket emu, please.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Kiki kirekera wano?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ndi mu bubi.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ye
Daabi
Nedda
Ebeye yie
Okwagala
M'ani agye
Nnaakuwandiika
M'ani nsi
Sikuwandiika
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Kyo kyekirungi
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Otekayo ki?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Osobola okundabira?
Mepɛ aboa
Nfuna obuyambi
Tena hɔ kakra
Saba omukutu
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nsaba
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tewali kibadde
Meda wo akye
Okwagaliza
Awoda pa
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Genda bulungi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kiki ky'ekitundu?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Ekitabo, please.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Ono mulungi.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Nneetaaga menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Mpozzi polisi(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Mpozzi ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Nfuna daktari(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ndi mu mbeera mbi(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Bikozesa wano(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Nfuuse passport yange(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Mbadde!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.