Looking for practical Chechen to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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: read the Luo line out loud three times, then cover the Chechen side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Naki(Naki)
Рахмат
Asante(Asante)
Доброе утро
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Добрый день
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Добрый вечер
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Спокойной ночи
Naki buya(Naki buya)
До встречи
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
До свидания
Naki(Naki)
Как вас зовут?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Меня зовут Джон
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Как дела?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Приятно познакомиться
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Naki konyo English?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Nyingi.(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Tende konyo chalo.(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Naki konyo to?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Ith gi toilet?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Konyo chike.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Konyo duto.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Yie chalo.(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Ning'eyo koro?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
Ticket moko, ndalo.(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Nin gi chalo.(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Ith gi SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Ee(Kha)
Нохчи
Ayi(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Kaka(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Akwong'(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Ayi Akwong'(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Ong'eyo(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Ine owuon?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Naki gi chalo?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Nind gi chalo(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Chakre(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Naki(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Ayi koro(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Naki chalo(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Naki buo(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Naki chalo gi chalo(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда хьо поездан хьо?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Куда хьо автобус хьо?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Котар платформа хьо?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Котар хьо кхетар?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Эз кхетар хьо?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Ez khetar kho?)
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар
Niko neno.(Kho kho kho khetar)
Хьо хьо хьо къобал
Niko piny.(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Си хьо карта хьо?
Okwong' ni on map?(Si kho karta kho?)
Си хьо хьо, зин?
Dhi here, please.(Si kho kho, zin?)
Котар кхетар хьо?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Сколько это стоит?
Nia ni?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Это слишком дорого.
Owino ni gi chalo.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?
I konyo kanyo?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Я могу заплатить картой?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Счет, пожалуйста.
Chakruok, plis.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Обслуживание включено?
Isango ni gi?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
Я вегетарианец.
Nin gi vegeterian.(Ya vegetarianets.)
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Это вкусно.
Owino ni gi dho.(Eto vkusno.)
Можно меню?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(Mozhno menyu?)
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Къобал дийцар
Nedhi polisi(Qobal diitsar)
Къобал хьанжар
Nedhi ambulance(Qobal khyanzhar)
Си доктар кхетам
Aneedo daktari(Si doktor khetam)
Си хьоьжар
Akwong' gi chalo(Si khozhar)
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам
An gi allergy kuom peanuts(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?
Naki hospital mar koro?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар хьо
Okwong' mana(Khozhar kho)
Си паспорт кхетам
Nying' my passport(Si passport khetam)
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар!
Konyo!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Салам, хьо кхети
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Къобал дойла хьо?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Са хьо кӏобал дийца
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ду хьо кхети кхети?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Са хьо кхети къобал
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.