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Swahili uses Arabic while Luganda uses Latin. 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. Swahili reads right-to-left while Luganda reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Both Swahili and Luganda 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Luganda follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Luganda — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Habari | Mwasuze mutya |
| Habari za asubuhi | Amakya amalungi |
| Habari za mchana | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Habari za jioni | Akawungeezi akalungi |
| Usiku mwema | Ekiro ekirungi |
| Kwaheri | Musiibule |
| Tuonane baadaye | Tulabe oluvannyuma |
| Tuonane kesho | Tulabe enkya |
| Karibu | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Habari yako? | Oli mutya? |
| Sijambo, asante | Ndi bulungi, mwebale |
| Uwe na siku njema | Mubeere n'olunaku olulungi |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Nsaba |
| Asante | Mwebale nnyo |
| Asante sana | Mwebale nnyo |
| Mnakaribishwa | Mwaniriziddwa |
| Ndiyo | Yee |
| Hapana | Nedda |
| Samahani | Nsonyiwa |
| Samahani | Nsonyiwa |
| Hakuna tatizo | Tewali buzibu |
| Bila shaka | Kya lwatu |
| Hongera sana | Tuyozaayoza nnyo |
| Bahati nzuri | Mugende bulungi |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Erinnya lyo ggwe ani? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Kirungi okukusisinkana |
| Unatoka wapi? | Ova wa? |
| Una umri gani? | Olina emyaaka emeka? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Ndi muyizi |
| Niko hapa likizo | Ndi wano mu luwummula |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Nze ndi wano lwa mulimu |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Ono mukwano gwange |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Moja | Ekimu |
| Mbili | Ebibiri |
| Tatu | Basatu |
| Nne | Bana |
| Tano | Ttaano |
| Sita | Mukaaga |
| Saba | Musanvu |
| Nane | Munaana |
| Tisa | Mwenda |
| Kumi | Kkumi |
| Mia moja | Ekikumi |
| Elfu moja | Omutwalo gumu |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Leo | Leero |
| Kesho | Enkya |
| Jana | Eggulo |
| Sasa | Kati |
| Baadaye | Oluvannyuma |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Ssaawa ziri mmeka? |
| Asubuhi | Ku makya |
| Wakati wa jioni | Akawungeezi |
| Jumatatu | Mmande |
| Ijumaa | Lwakutaano |
| Wiki ijayo | Wiiki ejja |
| Saa moja | Essaawa emu |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Ntuuka ntya eyo? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Kyukira ku kkono |
| Geuka kulia | Kyukira ku ddyo |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Genda butereevu mu maaso |
| Iko karibu | Kiri kumpi |
| Ni mbali | Kiri wala nnyo |
| Nimepotea | Nze mbuze |
| Nahitaji teksi | Nze nneetaaga takisi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Nsobola kugula wa tikiti? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Tikiti ya ssente mmeka? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Kiba kya bulabe okutambula? |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Enjala ennuma |
| Nina kiu | Nnina ennyonta |
| Maji, tafadhali | Amazzi, nkwegayiridde |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Emmeeza ya babiri, nsaba |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Menyu, nsaba |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Kiki ky’oteesa? |
| Ningependa hii | Kino nandyagadde |
| Ni ladha | Kiwooma nnyo |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsaba |
| Sili nyama | Nze sirya nnyama |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Nnina alergy y’emmere |
| Kahawa | Kaawa |
| Chai | Caayi |
| Mkate | Omugaati |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Kino kigula ssente mmeka? |
| Ni ghali sana | Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyo |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola? |
| Natafuta tu | Nze ntunula butunuzi |
| Nitaichukua | Nja kugitwala |
| Fungua | Ggulawo |
| Imefungwa | Kiggaddwa |
| Kiingilio | Omulyango oguyingira |
| Toka | Fuluma |
| Soko liko wapi? | Akatale kali ludda wa? |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Yamba |
| Piga daktari | Kuba essimu y’omusawo |
| Piga polisi | Kuba poliisi |
| Nahitaji msaada | Nneetaaga obuyambi |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Ndi mulwadde |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Eddwaliro liri ludda wa? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa? |
| Inauma hapa | Kiruma wano |
| Nahitaji daktari | Nneetaaga omusawo |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo? |
| Swahili | Luganda |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Oyogera Olungereza? |
| Sielewi | Sitegedde |
| Ninaelewa | Ntegedde |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Nsaba mwogere mpola |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Nsaba ekyo mukiddemu |
| Tafadhali iandike | Nsaba mukiwandiike |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Kino kitegeeza ki? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Kino okigamba otya? |
| Ninajifunza | Nze njiga |
| Naongea kidogo | Njogera katono |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Osobola okunnyamba? |
| Sijui | 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 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.
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