Looking for practical Hawaiian to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Naki(Naki)
Mahalo
Asante(Asante)
Aloha kakahiaka
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Aloha ahiahi
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Aloha pō
Naki buya(Naki buya)
A hui hou
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Aloha
Naki(Naki)
O wai kou inoa?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Naki konyo English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Nyingi.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Tende konyo chalo.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Naki konyo to?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Ith gi toilet?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Konyo chike.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Konyo duto.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Yie chalo.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Ning'eyo koro?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Ticket moko, ndalo.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Nin gi chalo.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ee
Aʻole
Ayi
Pono paha
Kaka
Ke ʻae nei au
Akwong'
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ayi Akwong'
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ong'eyo
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ine owuon?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Naki gi chalo?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Nind gi chalo
E kali i kekahi manawa
Chakre
E kala mai
Naki
Aʻohe pilikia
Ayi koro
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Naki chalo
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Naki buo
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Naki koro ng'ato?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Niko neno.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Niko piny.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Okwong' ni on map?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Dhi here, please.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Nia ni?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Owino ni gi chalo.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
I konyo kanyo?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Chakruok, plis.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Isango ni gi?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Nin gi vegeterian.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Owino ni gi dho.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Nedhi polisi
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Nedhi ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Aneedo daktari
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Akwong' gi chalo
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Naki hospital mar koro?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Okwong' mana
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Nying' my passport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Kōkua!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.