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Alur and Luganda are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Alur belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Luganda belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Alur: Approximately 1 million speakers, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.
Everyday phrases translated from Alur to Luganda — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Amothi | Mwasuze mutya |
| Kugweno maber | Amakya amalungi |
| Diewor maber | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Uthieno maber | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Diewor maber | Ekiro ekirungi |
| Bed maber | Musiibule |
| Wabineno i ngeye | Tulabe oluvannyuma |
| Wabineno urwo | Tulabe enkya |
| Jolo welo | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Itiye nenedi? | Oli mutya? |
| Atiye maber, afoyo | Ndi bulungi, mwebale |
| Bed ku ceng maber | Mubeere n'olunaku olulungi |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Kwayo | Nsaba |
| Wafoyo | Mwebale nnyo |
| Wafoyo sana | Mwebale nnyo |
| Ijolo | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Eyo | Yee |
| Ungo | Nedda |
| Tima kisa | Nsonyiwa |
| Tima kisa | Nsonyiwa |
| Peko epe | Tewali buzibu |
| Eyo | Kya lwatu |
| Foyo foc | Tuyozaayoza nnyo |
| Bed ku gum maber | Mugende bulungi |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Nyingi anga? | Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? |
| Anyonga ni rwate kudi | Kirungi okukusisinkana |
| Iai kan kani? | Ova wa? |
| Oro peri utye adii? | Olina emyaaka emeka? |
| Atiye nyathin musomo | Ndi muyizi |
| Atiye kany pi yom cwiny | Ndi wano mu luwummula |
| Atiye kany pi tic | Nze ndi wano lwa mulimu |
| Eni ubedo jarimba | Ono mukwano gwange |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Acel | Ekimu |
| Aryo | Ebibiri |
| Adek | Basatu |
| Angwen | Bana |
| Abic | Ttaano |
| Abic | Mukaaga |
| Abiro | Musanvu |
| Aboro | Munaana |
| Abongwen | Mwenda |
| Apar | Kkumi |
| Miya acel | Ekikumi |
| Elufu acel | Omutwalo gumu |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Tin eni | Leero |
| Urwo | Enkya |
| Laworo | Eggulo |
| Kawoni | Kati |
| I ngeye | Oluvannyuma |
| Saa adi? | Ssaawa ziri mmeka? |
| I uthieno | Ku makya |
| I dyewor | Akawungeezi |
| Ceng kasi acel | Mmande |
| Ceng abic | Lwakutaano |
| Yenga mukende | Wiiki ejja |
| Sawa acel | Essaawa emu |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Ot lwok utiye kan kani? | Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa? |
| Kabedo pa gari utiye kani? | Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa? |
| Bar ndege utiye kan kani? | Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa? |
| Acopo tuc keca nenedi? | Ntuuka ntya eyo? |
| Lok cingi yor acam | Kyukira ku kkono |
| Lok cingi yor acam | Kyukira ku ddyo |
| Woth anyim | Genda butereevu mu maaso |
| Etiye kago | Kiri kumpi |
| Etiye bor | Kiri wala nnyo |
| A rwenyo | Nze mbuze |
| Amito taxi | Nze nneetaaga takisi |
| Acopo wilu tiket kan kani? | Nsobola kugula wa tikiti? |
| Tiket ne ubedo adi? | Tikiti ya ssente mmeka? |
| Ebedo ber ni wotho? | Kiba kya bulabe okutambula? |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Kec unega | Enjala ennuma |
| Atiye ku rie | Nnina ennyonta |
| Pii, akwayi | Amazzi, nkwegayiridde |
| Meza pi dhanu aryo, akwayi | Emmeeza ya babiri, nsaba |
| Menu, akwayi | Menyu, nsaba |
| Iparu ango? | Kiki ky’oteesa? |
| Amito eni | Kino nandyagadde |
| E mit | Kiwooma nnyo |
| Cik, akwayi | Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsaba |
| An acamu ringu ngo | Nze sirya nnyama |
| Atiye ku allergy ikum cam | Nnina alergy y’emmere |
| Kawa | Kaawa |
| Chai | Caayi |
| Mugati | Omugaati |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Eni romo adi? | Kino kigula ssente mmeka? |
| Bei pare tek akeca | Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyo |
| Iyio kad mi deni? | Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola? |
| Atiye ka neno kende | Nze ntunula butunuzi |
| Abiro tingo | Nja kugitwala |
| Yab | Ggulawo |
| Cego | Kiggaddwa |
| Donyo | Omulyango oguyingira |
| Wok | Fuluma |
| Ka lworo piny utiye kan kani? | Akatale kali ludda wa? |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Kony | Yamba |
| Lwong daktari | Kuba essimu y’omusawo |
| Lwong abili | Kuba poliisi |
| Amito kony | Nneetaaga obuyambi |
| Atiye jaratwo | Ndi mulwadde |
| Ot yath utiye kan kani? | Eddwaliro liri ludda wa? |
| Ka cato yath utiye kan kani? | Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa? |
| Remu kany | Kiruma wano |
| Amito daktari | Nneetaaga omusawo |
| Ot yath moko utiye kago? | Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo? |
| Alur | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Iweco dhok mi Ingresa? | Oyogera Olungereza? |
| Angeyu ngo | Sitegedde |
| Ang'eyo | Ntegedde |
| Kwayo iwec moth | Nsaba mwogere mpola |
| Kwayo idok kendo | Nsaba ekyo mukiddemu |
| Kwayo kyewe piny | Nsaba mukiwandiike |
| Eni the lembe ango? | Kino kitegeeza ki? |
| Iweco eni nenedi? | Kino okigamba otya? |
| Abeponjo | Nze njiga |
| Aweco nyanok | Njogera katono |
| Icopo konyowa? | Osobola okunnyamba? |
| Angeyo ngo | Simanyi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Uganda (especially Buganda region), with communities in other parts of Uganda and East Africa.
Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z
Features 5 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, relatively simple consonant system, and distinctive tone patterns.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex Bantu noun class system with 20 classes and extensive concordial agreement.
Contains loanwords from English, Swahili, Arabic, and other local languages due to historical and modern contacts.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other East African Bantu languages.
Uses Latin script introduced by Christian missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Anglican and Catholic missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.
Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.
Alur is primarily spoken in northwestern Uganda, especially in the West Nile sub-region (Nebbi, Zombo, and Pakwach districts), and parts of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the Ituri and Haut-Uele provinces.
Uses the Latin alphabet, typically consisting of the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z.
Alur is a tonal language with two contrastive tones: high and low. Tone is used to distinguish word meanings and grammatical functions. It also features vowel harmony and glottal stops.
Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. It is an agglutinative language with complex verb morphology that encodes subject, object, tense, aspect, and mood. Noun classes and agreement are also significant features.
Includes loanwords from English, Swahili, and Luganda due to colonial, regional, and trade influences.
Belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family, closely related to Luo languages such as Acholi and Lango.
Uses the Latin script in orthographies developed by linguists and missionaries, with increasing standardization in educational and religious materials.
Traditionally oral, the written form using Latin script was developed in the 20th century, especially for Bible translation and literacy initiatives.
Approximately 1 million speakers, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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