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Common Luo Phrases
Essential Luo (Dholuo) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Misawa | mi-SA-wa |
| Good morning | Oyawore | o-ya-WO-re |
| Good afternoon | Oimore | oi-MO-re |
| Good evening | Ogodhore | o-go-DHO-re |
| Good night | Nindo maber | NIN-do MA-ber |
| Goodbye | Oriti | o-RI-ti |
| See you later | Wananenore bang'e | wa-na-ne-NO-re BANG-e |
| Please | Akwayi | a-KWA-yi |
| Thank you | Erokamano | e-ro-ka-MA-no |
| Thank you very much | Erokamano ahinya | e-ro-ka-MA-no a-HIN-ya |
| You're welcome | Kare | KA-re |
| Yes | Ee | ee |
| No | Ooyo | OO-yo |
| Excuse me | Yie akia | YIE a-KIA |
| Sorry | Akia | a-KIA |
| How are you? | Idhi nade? | I-dhi NA-de |
| I'm fine | Adhi maber | A-dhi MA-ber |
| What is your name? | Nyingi en ng'a? | NYIN-gi en NGA |
| My name is... | Nyinga en... | NYIN-ga en |
| Nice to meet you | Amor nenori | a-MOR ne-NO-ri |
✈️Travel
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ...ni kanye? | ni KAN-ye |
| Airport | Laro gari ndege | LA-ro GA-ri n-DE-ge |
| Hotel | Ot hotel | ot ho-TEL |
| Hospital | Osiptal | o-SIP-tal |
| Pharmacy | Duka yath | DU-ka yath |
| Police station | Ot polisi | ot po-LI-si |
| Bus station | Laro basi | LA-ro BA-si |
| Taxi | Teksi | TEK-si |
| How much does it cost? | Nengo en adi? | NEN-go en A-di |
| Ticket | Tiket | TI-ket |
| Passport | Pasipot | pa-si-POT |
| I am lost | Alal e yore | a-LAL e YO-re |
| Help me please | Konyna akwayi | ko-NYA a-KWA-yi |
| Left | Korachwich | ko-RACH-wich |
| Right | Korachkuon | ko-RACH-kuon |
| Straight ahead | Ndiera odingdong | n-DIE-ra o-DING-dong |
| Open | Yawi | YA-wi |
| Closed | Muod | muod |
| Entrance | Dho donjo | DHO DON-jo |
| Exit | Wuok | wuok |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | Ot chiemo | ot CHIE-mo |
| I'm hungry | Kech odhiga | kech o-DHI-ga |
| I'm thirsty | Mor odhiga | mor o-DHI-ga |
| Water | Pi | pi |
| Food | Chiemo | CHIE-mo |
| Ugali (porridge) | Ugali | u-GA-li |
| Fish | Rech | rech |
| Meat | Rinyo | RIN-yo |
| Vegetables | Alot | a-LOT |
| Milk | Chak | chak |
| Tea | Tii | tii |
| Bread | Mkate | m-KA-te |
| The check please | Akwayi bili | a-KWA-yi BI-li |
| Delicious | Maber | MA-ber |
| Spicy | Piny | piny |
| Sweet | Mamit | ma-MIT |
| Menu | Meniyu | me-NI-yu |
| Vegetarian | Ok chamo rinyo | ok CHA-mo RIN-yo |
| Coffee | Kafi | KA-fi |
| Sorghum | Bel | bel |
🚨Emergency
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Konya! | KO-nya |
| Call the police! | Luong polisi! | lu-ONG po-LI-si |
| Call a doctor! | Luong daktar! | lu-ONG DAK-tar |
| Call an ambulance! | Luong ambulans! | lu-ONG AM-bu-lans |
| Fire! | Mach! | mach |
| Thief! | Jokuo! | jo-KUO |
| I am sick | Tuo odhiga | TU-o o-DHI-ga |
| I am injured | Asum | a-SUM |
| I need a doctor | Adwaro daktar | a-DWA-ro DAK-tar |
| Hospital | Osiptal | o-SIP-tal |
| Emergency | Jokuo ma oyuak | jo-KUO ma o-YUAK |
| Pain | Rem | rem |
| I need help | Adwaro kony | a-DWA-ro KONY |
| Danger | Auma | a-U-ma |
| Lost passport | Pasipot olal | pa-si-POT o-LAL |
💼Business
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Chokruok | chok-RU-ok |
| Office | Ofis | O-fis |
| Contract | Kontrak | KON-trak |
| Company | Kampuni | kam-PU-ni |
| Manager | Jatelo | ja-TE-lo |
| Invoice | Bili | BI-li |
| Price | Nengo | NEN-go |
| Payment | Chulo pesa | CHU-lo PE-sa |
| Bank | Bank | bank |
| Money | Pesa | PE-sa |
| Business | Ohala | o-HA-la |
| Partner | Osiepna | o-SIEP-na |
| Project | Tich | tich |
| Imeili | i-MEI-li |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Luo | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Zero | Ooyo | OO-yo |
| One | Achiel | a-CHIEL |
| Two | Ariyo | a-RI-yo |
| Three | Adek | a-DEK |
| Four | Ang'wen | ang-WEN |
| Five | Abich | a-BICH |
| Six | Auchiel | au-CHIEL |
| Seven | Abiriyo | a-bi-RI-yo |
| Eight | Aboro | a-BO-ro |
| Nine | Ochiko | o-CHI-ko |
| Ten | Apar | a-PAR |
| Twenty | Piero ariyo | PIE-ro a-RI-yo |
| Hundred | Mia achiel | MI-a a-CHIEL |
| Thousand | Alufu achiel | a-LU-fu a-CHIEL |
| What time is it? | Saa adi sani? | SAA A-di SA-ni |
| Today | Kawuono | ka-WUO-no |
| Tomorrow | Kiny | kiny |
| Yesterday | Nyoro | NYO-ro |
| Monday | Wuok tich | wuok TICH |
| Friday | Tich abich | TICH a-BICH |
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