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Greetings in Luganda
| ENGLISH | LUGANDA |
| Good evening. | Osibye otya |
| Good morning. | Amakya amalungi/wasuze otya. |
| Good afternoon. | Osibye otya. |
| How are you? | Ogamba otya/oli otya? |
| How are you today? | Ogamba otya leero? |
| I am fine. | Ndi bulungi. |
| Have a good day. | Siiba bulungi/olunaku olulungi. |
| I am doing great | Ndi bulungi. |
| Hi/hello. | Abeyo. |
| Nice to meet you. | Kilungi okusisinkana. |
| See you soon. | Tunaalabagana/tulabagane. |
| See you later. | Tulabagane edda. |
Love words in Luganda
| ENGLISH | LUGANDA |
| I love you. | Nkwagala. |
| I miss you. | Nkusubwa. |
| Love you much. | Nkwagala nyo nyo. |
| I want to see you. | Njagala kulaba. |
| I love you with all my heart. | Nkwagala n’omutima gwange gwona. |
| I love you too. | Nange nkwagala. |
| I like you. | Nkwagala. |
| You are beautiful. | Oli mubalagavu/mulungi. |
| My love. | Omwaagalwa/ow’omukwano. |
| You look beautiful. | Olabika bulungi/oli musuffu. |
| My beautiful wife. | Mukyala wange omulungi. |
| I miss you so much darling. | Nkusubwa nyo ow’omukwano. |
| I need you. | Nkwetaga. |
| You will miss me. | Oja ku nsubwa. |
| Goodbye my love. | Weelaba mukwano. |
| See you tomorrow. | Tulabagane enkya. |
| I will marry you. | Nja kuwasa. |
| I want some space. | Mpamu omwaganya. |
| I need your love. | Neetanga omukwano gwo. |
| You are mine. | Oli wange. |
Directions In Laganda
| ENGLISH | LUGANDA |
| Where are you? | Oli wa? |
| Where did you go? | Wagenze wa? |
| Where are you going? | Ogenda wa? |
| Where do you live? | Obera wa? |
| Where were you? | Wabade wa? |
Common Questions in Conversations
| ENGLISH | LUGANDA |
| How much? (this is used when inquiring the price of an item) | Mekka? (kikozesebwa nga obuza omuwendo gw’ebintu) |
| How are you feeling? | Owulira otya? |
| How have you been? | Obade otya/obulamu bubade butya? |
| What is your name? | Elinya lyo gwe ani? |
| What are you doing? | Okola ki? |
| What are you cooking? | ofumba ki? |
| What are you eating? | Olya ki? |
| Are you okay dear? | Oli bulungi mukwano? |
| When are you coming? | Ojja ddi? |
| How was your night? | Ekilo kyo kyaabade kitya? |
| How was your day? | Olunaku lwo lwaabade lutya? |
| How is your family? | Abekika kyo bali batya? |
| How are you doing? | Ogamba otya? |
| How was your day? | Olunaku lwo lubade lutya? |
| What is wrong? | Kikyamu ki? |
| What do you mean? | Otegeza ki? |
| How is the weather over there? | Embera y’obude elyetya eyo? |
| Have you gone to church? | Ogenze mu kanisa? |
| What is this? | Kiki kino? |
| What is going on? | Kiki ekigenda mumaaso? |
| Are you listening? | Owuliliza? |
| Have you heard? | Owulinde? |
| Can I go home? | Nsobola ogenda ewaka? |
| Can I ask something? | Nkubuze eyo ekibuuzo? |
| How is everything? | Bitambula bitya? |
| What is your phone number? | Esimu yo eli ki? |
EverydayConversations in Luganda
| ENGLISH | LUGANDA |
| Happybirthday. | Amazalibwa amalungi. |
| Thank you. | Webale. |
| I am sorry. | Nsonyiwa. |
| You are welcome. | Tukusanyukide. |
| Me too. | Nange. |
| God bless you. | Mukama akuwe omukisa. |
| May God protect you. | Mukama akukume. |
| She is happy. | Muwala musanyufu. |
| Please help me. | Bambi nyamba. |
| I do not know. | Simanyi. |
| I will come tomorrow. | Nja kujja enkya. |
| Come here. | Jangu wano. |
| Feel at home. | Wegazanye. |
| Be blessed. | Bera n’omukisa. |
| I am coming soon. | Nzijja mu banga elitali lyawala. |
| Excuse me. | Damu mpulire. |
| Leave me alone. | Ndeka nze. |
| It is okay. | Tewali buzibu/kili bulungi. |
| I am going home. | Ngenda waka. |
| I don’t want. | Saagala. |
| Love is a beautiful thing. | Omukwano kintu kilungi. |
| Let me try. | Ka ngeze ko. |
| Welcome home. | Tusanyuse okulaba. |
| I reached home safely. | Natuse bulungi ewaka |
| God is good. | Mukama mulungi. |
| I don’t understand. | Sitegende/sikitegende. |
| We are happy to see you. | Tusanyuse okulaba. |
| I have it. | Nkilina. |
| Rest in peace. | Wumula mirembe. |
| I don’t have money. | Silina sente. |
| I am done. | Nkitade/ mbimaze. |
| I am going to the shop. | Ngenda ku duka. |
| Happy new year. | Omwaka omulungi. |
| Bad manners. | Mpiisa mbi. |
| Stop using your phone. | Lekera awo okozeesa esimu yo. |
| I need a favour please | Nsaba kunyamba. |
| Haven’t seen you for ages. | Ebanga ddene nga sikulaba. |
| Great to see you again. | Kilungi okudamu okulaba ko. |
| I really appreciate it. | Nsiima nyo/ nja kusiima nyo. |
| You made my day. | Wankolede olunaku. |
| No problem. | Tewali buzibu.
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