Luo

20 Luo phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Misawa) to Nice to meet you (Amor nenori).

Hello

Misawa, pronounced mi-SA-wa

Good morning

Oyawore, pronounced o-ya-WO-re

Good afternoon

Oimore, pronounced oi-MO-re

Good evening

Ogodhore, pronounced o-go-DHO-re

Good night

Nindo maber, pronounced NIN-do MA-ber

Goodbye

Oriti, pronounced o-RI-ti

See you later

Wananenore bang'e, pronounced wa-na-ne-NO-re BANG-e

Please

Akwayi, pronounced a-KWA-yi

Thank you

Erokamano, pronounced e-ro-ka-MA-no

Thank you very much

Erokamano ahinya, pronounced e-ro-ka-MA-no a-HIN-ya

You're welcome

Kare, pronounced KA-re

Yes

Ee, pronounced ee

No

Ooyo, pronounced OO-yo

Excuse me

Yie akia, pronounced YIE a-KIA

Sorry

Akia, pronounced a-KIA

How are you?

Idhi nade?, pronounced I-dhi NA-de

I'm fine

Adhi maber, pronounced A-dhi MA-ber

What is your name?

Nyingi en ng'a?, pronounced NYIN-gi en NGA

My name is...

Nyinga en..., pronounced NYIN-ga en

Nice to meet you

Amor nenori, pronounced a-MOR ne-NO-ri

20 Luo phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...ni kanye?) to Exit (Wuok).

Where is...?

...ni kanye?, pronounced ni KAN-ye

Airport

Laro gari ndege, pronounced LA-ro GA-ri n-DE-ge

Hotel

Ot hotel, pronounced ot ho-TEL

Hospital

Osiptal, pronounced o-SIP-tal

Pharmacy

Duka yath, pronounced DU-ka yath

Police station

Ot polisi, pronounced ot po-LI-si

Bus station

Laro basi, pronounced LA-ro BA-si

Taxi

Teksi, pronounced TEK-si

How much does it cost?

Nengo en adi?, pronounced NEN-go en A-di

Ticket

Tiket, pronounced TI-ket

Passport

Pasipot, pronounced pa-si-POT

I am lost

Alal e yore, pronounced a-LAL e YO-re

Help me please

Konyna akwayi, pronounced ko-NYA a-KWA-yi

Left

Korachwich, pronounced ko-RACH-wich

Right

Korachkuon, pronounced ko-RACH-kuon

Straight ahead

Ndiera odingdong, pronounced n-DIE-ra o-DING-dong

Open

Yawi, pronounced YA-wi

Closed

Muod, pronounced muod

Entrance

Dho donjo, pronounced DHO DON-jo

Exit

Wuok, pronounced wuok

20 Luo phrases for eating and drinking, from Restaurant (Ot chiemo) to Sorghum (Bel).

Restaurant

Ot chiemo, pronounced ot CHIE-mo

I'm hungry

Kech odhiga, pronounced kech o-DHI-ga

I'm thirsty

Mor odhiga, pronounced mor o-DHI-ga

Water

Pi, pronounced pi

Food

Chiemo, pronounced CHIE-mo

Ugali (porridge)

Ugali, pronounced u-GA-li

Fish

Rech, pronounced rech

Meat

Rinyo, pronounced RIN-yo

Vegetables

Alot, pronounced a-LOT

Milk

Chak, pronounced chak

Tea

Tii, pronounced tii

Bread

Mkate, pronounced m-KA-te

The check please

Akwayi bili, pronounced a-KWA-yi BI-li

Delicious

Maber, pronounced MA-ber

Spicy

Piny, pronounced piny

Sweet

Mamit, pronounced ma-MIT

Menu

Meniyu, pronounced me-NI-yu

Vegetarian

Ok chamo rinyo, pronounced ok CHA-mo RIN-yo

Coffee

Kafi, pronounced KA-fi

Sorghum

Bel, pronounced bel

15 Luo phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Konya!) to Lost passport (Pasipot olal).

Help!

Konya!, pronounced KO-nya

Call the police!

Luong polisi!, pronounced lu-ONG po-LI-si

Call a doctor!

Luong daktar!, pronounced lu-ONG DAK-tar

Call an ambulance!

Luong ambulans!, pronounced lu-ONG AM-bu-lans

Fire!

Mach!, pronounced mach

Thief!

Jokuo!, pronounced jo-KUO

I am sick

Tuo odhiga, pronounced TU-o o-DHI-ga

I am injured

Asum, pronounced a-SUM

I need a doctor

Adwaro daktar, pronounced a-DWA-ro DAK-tar

Hospital

Osiptal, pronounced o-SIP-tal

Emergency

Jokuo ma oyuak, pronounced jo-KUO ma o-YUAK

Pain

Rem, pronounced rem

I need help

Adwaro kony, pronounced a-DWA-ro KONY

Danger

Auma, pronounced a-U-ma

Lost passport

Pasipot olal, pronounced pa-si-POT o-LAL

14 Luo phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Chokruok) to Email (Imeili).

Meeting

Chokruok, pronounced chok-RU-ok

Office

Ofis, pronounced O-fis

Contract

Kontrak, pronounced KON-trak

Company

Kampuni, pronounced kam-PU-ni

Manager

Jatelo, pronounced ja-TE-lo

Invoice

Bili, pronounced BI-li

Price

Nengo, pronounced NEN-go

Payment

Chulo pesa, pronounced CHU-lo PE-sa

Bank

Bank, pronounced bank

Money

Pesa, pronounced PE-sa

Business

Ohala, pronounced o-HA-la

Partner

Osiepna, pronounced o-SIEP-na

Project

Tich, pronounced tich

Email

Imeili, pronounced i-MEI-li

20 Luo phrases for numbers, days and time, from Zero (Ooyo) to Friday (Tich abich).

Zero

Ooyo, pronounced OO-yo

One

Achiel, pronounced a-CHIEL

Two

Ariyo, pronounced a-RI-yo

Three

Adek, pronounced a-DEK

Four

Ang'wen, pronounced ang-WEN

Five

Abich, pronounced a-BICH

Six

Auchiel, pronounced au-CHIEL

Seven

Abiriyo, pronounced a-bi-RI-yo

Eight

Aboro, pronounced a-BO-ro

Nine

Ochiko, pronounced o-CHI-ko

Ten

Apar, pronounced a-PAR

Twenty

Piero ariyo, pronounced PIE-ro a-RI-yo

Hundred

Mia achiel, pronounced MI-a a-CHIEL

Thousand

Alufu achiel, pronounced a-LU-fu a-CHIEL

What time is it?

Saa adi sani?, pronounced SAA A-di SA-ni

Today

Kawuono, pronounced ka-WUO-no

Tomorrow

Kiny, pronounced kiny

Yesterday

Nyoro, pronounced NYO-ro

Monday

Wuok tich, pronounced wuok TICH

Friday

Tich abich, pronounced TICH a-BICH