Looking for practical Acholi to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Naki(Naki)
Naki
Asante(Asante)
Bok moti
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Bok nongo
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Bok obedo
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Bok ngat
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Tye kany
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Itye
Naki(Naki)
Iti ma ineno?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Ineno John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Iti ma inyo?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Gat ma inyo
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Naki konyo English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nye neno.
Nyingi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tende konyo chalo.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Naki konyo to?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ith gi toilet?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Konyo kuc.
Konyo chike.
Konyo kuc.
Konyo duto.
Tye kanyim.
Yie chalo.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ning'eyo koro?
One ticket, please.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Nye konyo.
Nin gi chalo.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ee
Bila
Ayi
Kweyo
Kaka
Ng'ato konyo
Akwong'
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ayi Akwong'
Okwero kany
Ong'eyo
Ika kany?
Ine owuon?
Ikwok kany?
Naki gi chalo?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nind gi chalo
Tye kany
Chakre
Ng'ato konyo
Naki
Bila kany
Ayi koro
Tye kany
Naki chalo
Aye konyo
Naki buo
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Niko neno.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Niko piny.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Okwong' ni on map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Dhi here, please.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Nia ni?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Owino ni gi chalo.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
I konyo kanyo?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Chakruok, plis.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Isango ni gi?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Nin gi vegeterian.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Owino ni gi dho.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Nedhi polisi
Yat ma ambulance
Nedhi ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Aneedo daktari
Nye konyo wot
Akwong' gi chalo
Nye konyo kany kic
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Okwero ineno
Okwong' mana
Nye tye konyo passport
Nying' my passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Yat!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Dano kany oting
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Nye kany ma kany?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Atye kany ma kany
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Kany kany Friday
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.