Most translation tools route Luganda through English before they reach Swahili, which is where the meaning goes missing. SemaSoma translates the pair directly and hands back a pronunciation guide with every result.
Oli otya
Habari
/ha-BA-ree/
Weebale
Asante
/ah-SAN-teh/
Weeraba
Kwaheri
/kwa-HEH-ree/
Yee
Ndiyo
/n-DEE-yo/
Nedda
Hapana
/ha-PA-na/
Nkwegayiridde
Tafadhali
/ta-fa-DHA-lee/
Erinnya lyange nze Amara
Jina langu ni Amara
/JEE-na LAN-goo nee a-MA-ra/
Amazzi
Maji
/MA-jee/
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Phrases that appear in both the Luganda and Swahili courses, lined up side by side with the English meaning so you can check the match.
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo — around 200 million, mostly as a second language. Writing system: Latin alphabet, spelled close to how it sounds.
Uganda, especially the central region and Kampala — around 20 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet.
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.