Looking for practical Khasi to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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: when a Luo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Khasi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Naki(Naki)
Khublei
Asante(Asante)
Khyndai
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Khublei sngi
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Khublei miet
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Balei miet
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Ngi phah khublei
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Ngi khlem shai
Naki(Naki)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Kumno phi long?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Naki konyo English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Nyingi.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Tende konyo chalo.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Naki konyo to?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ith gi toilet?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Konyo chike.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Konyo duto.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Yie chalo.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ning'eyo koro?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket moko, ndalo.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Nin gi chalo.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Ith gi SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ee
Em
Ayi
Balei
Kaka
Nga pynïaid
Akwong'
Nga ym pynïaid
Ayi Akwong'
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ong'eyo
Kumno phi iakren?
Ine owuon?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Naki gi chalo?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Nind gi chalo
Shong shuwa
Chakre
Nga khublei
Naki
Ym don ka jingeh
Ayi koro
Khublei
Naki chalo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Naki buo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Niko neno.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Niko piny.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Okwong' ni on map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Dhi here, please.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Nia ni?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Owino ni gi chalo.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
I konyo kanyo?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Chakruok, plis.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Isango ni gi?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Nin gi vegeterian.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Owino ni gi dho.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Nedhi polisi
Thoh ka ambulance
Nedhi ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Aneedo daktari
Nga khlem sngewbha
Akwong' gi chalo
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Ka khia ha kane
Okwong' mana
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Nying' my passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Khublei!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.