Looking for practical Dombe to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Naki(Naki)
Ngiyabonga
Asante(Asante)
Ubusuku obuhle
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Uhlanga oluhle
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Ubusuku obuhle
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Lala kahle
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Siyaphinda
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Hamba kahle
Naki(Naki)
Ubani igama lakho?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Unjani?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Naki konyo English?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Nyingi.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Tende konyo chalo.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Naki konyo to?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ith gi toilet?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Konyo chike.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Konyo duto.
Enda mberi.
Yie chalo.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ning'eyo koro?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ndakanyura.
Nin gi chalo.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Ayi
Zvichida
Kaka
Ndinobvumirana
Akwong'
Ndinopikisa
Ayi Akwong'
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ong'eyo
Unofungei?
Ine owuon?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Naki gi chalo?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nind gi chalo
Mirira kwechinguva
Chakre
Ndine hurombo
Naki
Hapana dambudziko
Ayi koro
Makorokoto
Naki chalo
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Naki buo
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Naki yieng' ma train?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Niko neno.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Niko piny.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Okwong' ni on map?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Dhi here, please.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Naki koro ng'ato?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Nia ni?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Owino ni gi chalo.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
I konyo kanyo?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)