Looking for practical Luo to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Luo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
नमस्ते(namaste)
Asante
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Naki chuo
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Naki ng'ato
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Naki owadgi
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Naki buya
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Ting' kendo
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Naki
अलविदा(alvida)
Ine ng'ama in?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Inyalo John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Okwere?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Naki konyo
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Nyingi.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Tende konyo chalo.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Naki konyo to?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Ith gi toilet?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)