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English to Luganda: the words people look up most

Hello

Oli otya

/oh-lee OH-tya/

Thank you

Weebale

/weh-BAH-leh/

Goodbye

Weeraba

/weh-RAH-bah/

Yes

Yee

/YEH-eh/

No

Nedda

/NEH-dah/

Please

Nkwegayiridde

/n-kweh-gah-yee-REE-deh/

How are you?

Oli otya?

/oh-lee OH-tya/

My name is Amara

Erinnya lyange nze Amara

/eh-REE-nya LYAN-geh n-zeh a-MA-ra/

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English to Luganda: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Luganda course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloOli otya
    Hello/oh-lee OH-tya/
  • Thank youWeebale
    Thank you/weh-BAH-leh/
  • WelcomeKaribu
    Welcome/ka-REE-boo/
  • GoodbyeWeeraba
    Goodbye/weh-RAH-bah/
  • YesYee
    Yes/YEH-eh/
  • NoNedda
    No/NEH-dah/
  • PleaseNkwegayiridde
    Please/n-kweh-gah-yee-REE-deh/
  • SorryNsonyiwa
    Sorry/n-son-YEE-wah/
  • My name is AmaraErinnya lyange nze Amara
    My name is Amara/eh-REE-nya LYAN-geh n-zeh a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Erinnya lyo ggwe ani?
    What is your name?/eh-REE-nya lyo GWEH a-NEE/
  • How are you?Oli otya?
    How are you?/oh-lee OH-tya/
  • I am fineNdi bulungi
    I am fine/n-dee boo-LOON-gee/
  • WaterAmazzi
    Water/a-MAH-zee/
  • FoodEmmere
    Food/eh-MEH-reh/
  • FriendMukwano
    Friend/moo-KWA-no/
  • HouseEnnyumba
    House/en-NYOOM-bah/
  • OneEmu
    One/EH-moo/
  • TwoBbiri
    Two/BEE-ree/
  • ThreeSsatu
    Three/SAH-too/
  • FourNnya
    Four/N-nya/
  • FiveTtaano
    Five/TAA-noh/
  • How much is it?Ssente meka?
    How much is it?/SEN-teh MEH-ka/
  • MarketKatale
    Market/ka-TA-leh/
  • WaterAmazzi
    Water/a-MAH-zee/
  • MoneySsente
    Money/SEN-teh/

What to know before you translate

About Luganda

Uganda, especially the central region and Kampala — around 20 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Doubled consonants are pronounced longer and change meaning.
  • The letter combination ny is a single sound.
  • Noun classes shape agreement, similar to Swahili but with different prefixes.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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