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Luganda uses the Latin script while Swahili uses the Arabic script. Swahili also reads right-to-left, so the translated text will appear mirrored compared with the Luganda input. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.
Both Luganda and Swahili belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.
Luganda follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Longer sentences are more likely to shift meaning — splitting them up improves accuracy.
Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Everyday phrases translated from Luganda to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Mwasuze mutya | Habari |
| Amakya amalungi | Habari za asubuhi |
| Akawungeezi akalungi | Habari za mchana |
| Akawungeezi akalungi | Habari za jioni |
| Ekiro ekirungi | Usiku mwema |
| Musiibule | Kwaheri |
| Tulabe oluvannyuma | Tuonane baadaye |
| Tulabe enkya | Tuonane kesho |
| Mwaniriziddwa | Karibu |
| Oli mutya? | Habari yako? |
| Ndi bulungi, mwebale | Sijambo, asante |
| Mubeere n'olunaku olulungi | Uwe na siku njema |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Nsaba | Tafadhali |
| Mwebale nnyo | Asante |
| Mwebale nnyo | Asante sana |
| Mwaniriziddwa | Mnakaribishwa |
| Yee | Ndiyo |
| Nedda | Hapana |
| Nsonyiwa | Samahani |
| Nsonyiwa | Samahani |
| Tewali buzibu | Hakuna tatizo |
| Kya lwatu | Bila shaka |
| Tuyozaayoza nnyo | Hongera sana |
| Mugende bulungi | Bahati nzuri |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Kirungi okukusisinkana | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Ova wa? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Olina emyaaka emeka? | Una umri gani? |
| Ndi muyizi | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Ndi wano mu luwummula | Niko hapa likizo |
| Nze ndi wano lwa mulimu | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Ono mukwano gwange | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ekimu | Moja |
| Ebibiri | Mbili |
| Basatu | Tatu |
| Bana | Nne |
| Ttaano | Tano |
| Mukaaga | Sita |
| Musanvu | Saba |
| Munaana | Nane |
| Mwenda | Tisa |
| Kkumi | Kumi |
| Ekikumi | Mia moja |
| Omutwalo gumu | Elfu moja |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Leero | Leo |
| Enkya | Kesho |
| Eggulo | Jana |
| Kati | Sasa |
| Oluvannyuma | Baadaye |
| Ssaawa ziri mmeka? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Ku makya | Asubuhi |
| Akawungeezi | Wakati wa jioni |
| Mmande | Jumatatu |
| Lwakutaano | Ijumaa |
| Wiiki ejja | Wiki ijayo |
| Essaawa emu | Saa moja |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Ntuuka ntya eyo? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Kyukira ku kkono | Pinduka kushoto |
| Kyukira ku ddyo | Geuka kulia |
| Genda butereevu mu maaso | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Kiri kumpi | Iko karibu |
| Kiri wala nnyo | Ni mbali |
| Nze mbuze | Nimepotea |
| Nze nneetaaga takisi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Nsobola kugula wa tikiti? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Tikiti ya ssente mmeka? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Kiba kya bulabe okutambula? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Enjala ennuma | Nina njaa |
| Nnina ennyonta | Nina kiu |
| Amazzi, nkwegayiridde | Maji, tafadhali |
| Emmeeza ya babiri, nsaba | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Menyu, nsaba | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Kiki ky’oteesa? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Kino nandyagadde | Ningependa hii |
| Kiwooma nnyo | Ni ladha |
| Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsaba | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Nze sirya nnyama | Sili nyama |
| Nnina alergy y’emmere | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Kaawa | Kahawa |
| Caayi | Chai |
| Omugaati | Mkate |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kino kigula ssente mmeka? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyo | Ni ghali sana |
| Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Nze ntunula butunuzi | Natafuta tu |
| Nja kugitwala | Nitaichukua |
| Ggulawo | Fungua |
| Kiggaddwa | Imefungwa |
| Omulyango oguyingira | Kiingilio |
| Fuluma | Toka |
| Akatale kali ludda wa? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Yamba | Msaada |
| Kuba essimu y’omusawo | Piga daktari |
| Kuba poliisi | Piga polisi |
| Nneetaaga obuyambi | Nahitaji msaada |
| Ndi mulwadde | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Eddwaliro liri ludda wa? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Kiruma wano | Inauma hapa |
| Nneetaaga omusawo | Nahitaji daktari |
| Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Luganda | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Oyogera Olungereza? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Sitegedde | Sielewi |
| Ntegedde | Ninaelewa |
| Nsaba mwogere mpola | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Nsaba ekyo mukiddemu | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Nsaba mukiwandiike | Tafadhali iandike |
| Kino kitegeeza ki? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Kino okigamba otya? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Nze njiga | Ninajifunza |
| Njogera katono | Naongea kidogo |
| Osobola okunnyamba? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Simanyi | Sijui |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.
Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
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.
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