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Luo 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.
Luo 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.
Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers. Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.
Everyday phrases translated from Luo to Luganda — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Amosou | Mwasuze mutya |
| Odhiambo maber | Amakya amalungi |
| Odiechieng' maber | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Odhiambo maber | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Otieno maber | Ekiro ekirungi |
| Mos | Musiibule |
| Wabiro nenore bang'e | Tulabe oluvannyuma |
| Waneno kiny | Tulabe enkya |
| Orwak | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Itimo nade? | Oli mutya? |
| An maber, erokamano | Ndi bulungi, mwebale |
| Be kod odiechieng' maber | Mubeere n'olunaku olulungi |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Akwayi | Nsaba |
| Erokamano | Mwebale nnyo |
| Erokamano ahinya | Mwebale nnyo |
| Irwako | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Eh | Yee |
| Onge | Nedda |
| Timna ng'uono | Nsonyiwa |
| Akwayo ng'uono | Nsonyiwa |
| Onge chandruok | Tewali buzibu |
| En adier | Kya lwatu |
| Puoch gi pak | Tuyozaayoza nnyo |
| Bed gi mor maber | Mugende bulungi |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Nyingi en ng'a? | Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? |
| Amor romo kodi | Kirungi okukusisinkana |
| Iwuok kanye? | Ova wa? |
| In gi higni adi? | Olina emyaaka emeka? |
| An japuonjre | Ndi muyizi |
| An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo | Ndi wano mu luwummula |
| An kae nikech tich | Nze ndi wano lwa mulimu |
| Mae en osiepna | Ono mukwano gwange |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Achiel | Ekimu |
| Ariyo | Ebibiri |
| Adek | Basatu |
| Ang'wen | Bana |
| Abich | Ttaano |
| Auchiel | Mukaaga |
| Abiriyo | Musanvu |
| Aboro | Munaana |
| Abiriyo | Mwenda |
| Apar | Kkumi |
| Mia achiel | Ekikumi |
| Achiel gi gana | Omutwalo gumu |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Kawuono | Leero |
| Kiny | Enkya |
| Nyalo | Eggulo |
| Koro | Kati |
| Bang'e | Oluvannyuma |
| En saa adi? | Ssaawa ziri mmeka? |
| E odhiambo | Ku makya |
| E otieno | Akawungeezi |
| Jumapil | Mmande |
| Jumapil | Lwakutaano |
| Juma mabiro | Wiiki ejja |
| Sa achiel | Essaawa emu |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| To ot mar lwok ni kanye? | Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa? |
| To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye? | Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa? |
| To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye? | Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa? |
| Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno? | Ntuuka ntya eyo? |
| Loki yo ma korachwich | Kyukira ku kkono |
| Loki korka achich | Kyukira ku ddyo |
| Dhi nyime maler | Genda butereevu mu maaso |
| En machiegni | Kiri kumpi |
| En kama bor | Kiri wala nnyo |
| Alalalo | Nze mbuze |
| Adwaro teksi | Nze nneetaaga takisi |
| Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket? | Nsobola kugula wa tikiti? |
| Tiket en pesa maromo nade? | Tikiti ya ssente mmeka? |
| Be en gima ber wuotho? | Kiba kya bulabe okutambula? |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| An gi kech | Enjala ennuma |
| An gi riyo kaayo | Nnina ennyonta |
| Pi, yie | Amazzi, nkwegayiridde |
| Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie | Emmeeza ya babiri, nsaba |
| Menyu, yie | Menyu, nsaba |
| Ang’o ma inyalo paro? | Kiki ky’oteesa? |
| Agombo ni | Kino nandyagadde |
| Omit ahinya | Kiwooma nnyo |
| Oboke, yie | Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsaba |
| Ok acham ring'o | Nze sirya nnyama |
| An gi alerji mar chiemo | Nnina alergy y’emmere |
| Kahawa | Kaawa |
| Chai | Caayi |
| Mkate | Omugaati |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade? | Kino kigula ssente mmeka? |
| En gima nengone tek ahinya | Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyo |
| Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa? | Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola? |
| An mana aneno | Nze ntunula butunuzi |
| Abiro kawo | Nja kugitwala |
| Yaw | Ggulawo |
| Olor | Kiggaddwa |
| Yor donjo | Omulyango oguyingira |
| Wuok | Fuluma |
| Bende chiro ni kanye? | Akatale kali ludda wa? |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Kony | Yamba |
| Luong laktar | Kuba essimu y’omusawo |
| Goch ne obila | Kuba poliisi |
| Adwaro kony | Nneetaaga obuyambi |
| An gi tuo | Ndi mulwadde |
| Osiptal ni kanye? | Eddwaliro liri ludda wa? |
| To duka mar yath ni kanye? | Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa? |
| Owinjo marach kae | Kiruma wano |
| Adwaro laktar | Nneetaaga omusawo |
| Be nitie osiptal machiegni? | Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo? |
| Luo | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa? | Oyogera Olungereza? |
| Ok winjo tiend wachno | Sitegedde |
| Awinjo tiend wachno | Ntegedde |
| Yie mondo iwuo mos mos | Nsaba mwogere mpola |
| Yie mondo iduok wachno | Nsaba ekyo mukiddemu |
| Yie mondo indik piny | Nsaba mukiwandiike |
| Mano nyiso ang’o? | Kino kitegeeza ki? |
| Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni? | Kino okigamba otya? |
| Apuonjora | Nze njiga |
| Awuoyo matin | Njogera katono |
| Be inyalo konya? | Osobola okunnyamba? |
| Ok ang'eyo | 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.
Spoken primarily in western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and parts of Uganda.
Uses the Latin script with orthographic adaptations for Luo phonology.
Non-tonal; vowel length is contrastive; consonants are relatively stable.
Generally SVO; uses noun classes and extensive verb morphology to express tense, aspect, and negation.
Includes Swahili and English borrowings due to education and media exposure.
Nilo-Saharan family, Nilotic branch (Western Nilotic subgroup).
Uses Latin script; orthography regulated by local language institutions and educational bodies.
Developed in the colonial era; used for literacy and formal education.
Approximately 5 million speakers.
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