Festival names in Luganda and English - Common Luganda Vocabulary

Learn common Luganda vocabulary with this English-to-Luganda list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Luganda language skills through popular words and play Luganda quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Luganda language, then the 1000 most common Luganda words will help you to learn the Luganda language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Luganda.

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List of Festival names in Luganda with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Luganda, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Luganda vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Luganda

New year	Omwaka omuggya
Christmas	Ssekukkulu
Easter	Paasika
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali ya Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Olunaku lw'ameefuga
Republic day	Olunaku lwa Republic
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Puja ya Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Omukazi Omukulu
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Hornbill festival	Ekivvulu kya Hornbill

Lohri festival	Ekivvulu kya Lohri
Dussehra festival	Ekivvulu kya Dussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Rama navami	Rama Navami, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Teej festival	Ekivvulu kya Teej
Moatsü festival	Ekivvulu kya Moatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Ekivvulu kya Bihu
Buddha purnima	Buddha Purnima, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja, omuwandiisi w’ebitabo
Venice carnival	Ekivvulu kya Venice Carnival
Losoong festival	Ekivvulu kya Loosong
Montreux jazz festival	Ekivvulu kya Jazz ekya Montreux
Bon festival	Ekivvulu kya Bon
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera nga bwe kiri
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Embaga ya Womad

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Top 1000 Luganda words

Here you learn top 1000 Luganda words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Luganda meanings with transliteration.

Eat	okulya
All	-onna
New	-pya
Snore	okusinda
Fast	okusiiba
Help	okuyamba
Pain	obulumi
Rain	enkuba
Pride	amalala
Sense	okuwulira
Large	-gazi
Skill	eby'emikono
Panic	okupakuka
Thank	okwebaza
Desire	okwagala
Woman	omukazi
Hungry	enjala okuluma

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Daily use Luganda Sentences

Here you learn top Luganda sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Luganda meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Wasuze otya
What is your name	Erinnya lyo gwe ani
What is your problem	Ekizibu kyo kiri ki?
I hate you	Nkukyawa
I love you	Nkwagala
Can I help you	Nsobola okukuyamba?
I am sorry	Nsonyiwa
I want to sleep	Njagala kwebaka
This is very important	Kino kikulu nnyo
Are you hungry	Enjala ekuluma?
How is your life	Obulamu bwo buli butya?
I am going to study	Ngenda kusoma