Looking for practical Alur to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Naki(Naki)
Matur nuwun
Asante(Asante)
Selamat pagi
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Selamat sore
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Selamat malam
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Selamat bobo
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Sampai jumpa
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Selamat tinggal
Naki(Naki)
Sapa nama mu?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Nama ku John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Kabar apa?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Naki konyo English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nyingi.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Tende konyo chalo.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Naki konyo to?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ith gi toilet?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Belok kiri.
Konyo chike.
Belok kanan.
Konyo duto.
Nyi terus.
Yie chalo.
Berapa harga tiket?
Ning'eyo koro?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Nyo hilang.
Nin gi chalo.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ee
Ayi
Ayi
Mungkin
Kaka
Ngeye
Akwong'
Ayi ngeye
Ayi Akwong'
Iya, enak
Ong'eyo
Napa pendapatmu?
Ine owuon?
Bisa bantu saya?
Naki gi chalo?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nind gi chalo
Tunggu sebentar
Chakre
Saya minta maaf
Naki
Tidak masalah
Ayi koro
Selamat
Naki chalo
Selamat ulang tahun
Naki buo
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Dika halte bis?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Platform mana?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Iya dekat sini
Niko neno.
Iya jauh dari sini
Niko piny.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Okwong' ni on map?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Dhi here, please.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Nia ni?
Itu terlalu mahal.
Owino ni gi chalo.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
I konyo kanyo?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Tagihan, tolong.
Chakruok, plis.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Isango ni gi?
Saya vegetarian.
Nin gi vegeterian.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Ini enak.
Owino ni gi dho.
Bisa minta menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Nedhi polisi
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Nedhi ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Aneedo daktari
Aku merasa sakit
Akwong' gi chalo
Aku alergi kacang tanah
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Sakit di sini
Okwong' mana
Aku kehilangan paspor
Nying' my passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Tolong!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.