Looking for practical Luo to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luo 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.
Naki
Salam(Naki)
Asante
Matur nuwun(Asante)
Naki chuo
Selamat pagi(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Selamat sore(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Selamat malam(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Selamat bobo(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sampai jumpa(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Selamat tinggal(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Sapa nama mu?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Nama ku John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Kabar apa?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Senang bertemu denganmu(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nyingi.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Tende konyo chalo.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Naki konyo to?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ith gi toilet?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Konyo chike.
Belok kiri.
Konyo duto.
Belok kanan.
Yie chalo.
Nyi terus.
Ning'eyo koro?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nin gi chalo.
Nyo hilang.
Ith gi SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iyo
Ayi
Ayi
Kaka
Mungkin
Akwong'
Ngeye
Ayi Akwong'
Ayi ngeye
Ong'eyo
Iya, enak
Ine owuon?
Napa pendapatmu?
Naki gi chalo?
Bisa bantu saya?
Nind gi chalo
Saya butuh bantuan
Chakre
Tunggu sebentar
Naki
Saya minta maaf
Ayi koro
Tidak masalah
Naki chalo
Selamat
Naki buo
Selamat ulang tahun
Naki chalo gi chalo
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Dika halte bis?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Platform mana?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Niko neno.
Iya dekat sini
Niko piny.
Iya jauh dari sini
Okwong' ni on map?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Dhi here, please.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Naki koro ng'ato?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Berapa harga ini?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Itu terlalu mahal.
I konyo kanyo?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Chakruok, plis.
Tagihan, tolong.
Isango ni gi?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Saya vegetarian.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Owino ni gi dho.
Ini enak.
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Bisa ngelap polisi
Nedhi ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Aneedo daktari
Aku butuh dokter
Akwong' gi chalo
Aku merasa sakit
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Naki hospital mar koro?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwong' mana
Sakit di sini
Nying' my passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Konyo!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Ngomong bareng kowe(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Ayo kita atur rapat(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.