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How Luganda and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Luganda and Swahili 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.

Related languages

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.

Matching sentence structure

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.

Speakers

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.

Common Luganda phrases in Swahili

Everyday phrases translated from Luganda to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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?

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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?

Emergency and health

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?

Getting help with language

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.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

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.

Alphabet

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').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

About Luganda Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Uganda (especially Buganda region), with communities in other parts of Uganda and East Africa.

Alphabet

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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnngnyprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features 5 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, relatively simple consonant system, and distinctive tone patterns.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex Bantu noun class system with 20 classes and extensive concordial agreement.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Swahili, Arabic, and other local languages due to historical and modern contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other East African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by Christian missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Anglican and Catholic missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.

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