Common Fulani to Luo phrases

100 practical Fulani to Luo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Fulani to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.

  1. A jaraama

    Naki (Naki)

  2. A jaraama

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Nde woɗi

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Nde njahi

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Nde saare

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Nde daɗi

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. A waawi

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Njaara

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Innde am ko John

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. No mbadi?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Naki konyo English?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Naki konyo Hindi mako.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Nyingi.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Tende konyo chalo.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Naki konyo to?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Ith gi toilet?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Konyo chike.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Konyo duto.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Yie chalo.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Ning'eyo koro?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Ticket moko, ndalo.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Nia ng'ato kendo?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Nin gi chalo.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ith gi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Ee (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Ayi (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Kaka (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Akwong' (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Ayi Akwong' (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Ong'eyo (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Ine owuon? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Naki gi chalo? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Nind gi chalo (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Chakre (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Naki (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Ayi koro (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Naki chalo (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Naki buo (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Naki chalo gi chalo (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (hol ko jango)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (hol ko wuro)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (hol ko platform)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (hol no feere)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (ko woni ndiyam)

  6. O wadi nder

    Niko neno. (o wadi nder)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Niko piny. (o wadi fowru)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Okwong' ni on map? (a waawi mi yahi nder map)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Dhi here, please. (hakkil nder, mi yidi)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (hol no feere)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Nia ni?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Owino ni gi chalo.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    I konyo kanyo?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Inyalo nind gi kad?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Nin gi chula mar duong'.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Chakruok, plis.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Isango ni gi?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Nin gi vegeterian.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Naki chalo chalo, plis.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Owino ni gi dho.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Inyalo nind gi menu?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Okwong' mana

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Nying' my passport

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Yamiro!

    Konyo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde mawni

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Nde

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Jango

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. Alhadi

    Juma (Juma)

  7. Talata

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Larba

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Go'o

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Diyam

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Tati

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Sappo

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Nayi

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Ndaari

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Kadi

    Dhi (Dhi)