Looking for practical Luo to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Naki
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Asante
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Naki chuo
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Naki ng'ato
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Naki owadgi
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Naki buya
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Ting' kendo
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Naki
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ine ng'ama in?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Inyalo John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Okwere?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Naki konyo
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Nyingi.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Tende konyo chalo.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Naki konyo to?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Ith gi toilet?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Konyo chike.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Konyo duto.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Yie chalo.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ning'eyo koro?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nin gi chalo.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ith gi SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jisa
Ayi
Aka
Kaka
Janiwa
Akwong'
Nayraqatawa
Ayi Akwong'
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ong'eyo
Suma jach'a
Ine owuon?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Naki gi chalo?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nind gi chalo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Chakre
Jikisiñani
Naki
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ayi koro
Aka janiwa
Naki chalo
Yayk'iri
Naki buo
Jach'a q'ipiri
Naki chalo gi chalo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.