Looking for practical Abkhaz to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Luo.
Tip: pick five Luo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Naki(Naki)
Шәыда
Asante(Asante)
Аиҿа
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Аиҿа араз
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Аиҿа араз
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Аиҿа араз
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Аиҿа араз
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Иаҳа
Naki(Naki)
Уара аҵа?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Аиҿа араз
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Naki konyo English?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Nyingi.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Tende konyo chalo.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Naki konyo to?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Ith gi toilet?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Konyo chike.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Konyo duto.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Yie chalo.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Ning'eyo koro?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ticket moko, ndalo.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Nin gi chalo.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Ith gi SIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Ee(Aa)
Ҳа
Ayi(Ha)
Ашәы
Kaka(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Akwong'(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Ayi Akwong'(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ong'eyo(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Ine owuon?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Naki gi chalo?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Nind gi chalo(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Chakre(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Naki(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Ayi koro(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Naki chalo(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Naki buo(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Naki chalo gi chalo(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Niko neno.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Niko piny.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Okwong' ni on map?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Dhi here, please.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
Nia ni?(Uaqny ihuɣar?)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Owino ni gi chalo.(Ašara š'jamezei eilka)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
I konyo kanyo?(Ašara ihuɣar anei?)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(Ašara at'a š'jamezei)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Chakruok, plis.(Ait'a, š'jamezei)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Isango ni gi?(Aiɣar aic'wa?)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
Nin gi vegeterian.(Ašara aiɣar)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(Aiɣar aic'wa)
Ашәара аицәа
Owino ni gi dho.(Ašara aic'wa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)
Аиуҳәар агәы
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(Aiɣar aɣy?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Nedhi polisi(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Nedhi ambulance(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
Aneedo daktari(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
Akwong' gi chalo(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
An gi allergy kuom peanuts(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
Naki hospital mar koro?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
Okwong' mana(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
Nying' my passport(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Konyo!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Ашәыра иуам
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ииуам арази?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Аиуам агәыбылра
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Аиуам аработа
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Аиуам арази
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.