Looking for practical Ukrainian (Українська) to Luganda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ukrainian 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.
Привіт
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Дякую
Webale(Webale)
Доброго ранку
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Доброго дня
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Доброго вечора
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
На добраніч
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
До побачення
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
До побачення
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
Як вас звати?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Мене звати Джон
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Як справи?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Приємно познайомитись
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ви говорите англійською?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Я не добре говорю хінді
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)