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Common Luo to Dyula phrases

100 practical Luo to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Luo to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-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.

  1. Naki

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Asante

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Naki chuo

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Naki owadgi

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Naki buya

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Ting' kendo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Naki

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Inyalo John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Okwere?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Naki konyo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Naki konyo English?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nyingi.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Naki konyo to?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Konyo chike.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Ayi

    Ayi

  3. Kaka

    Sama

  4. Akwong'

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Ong'eyo

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Ine owuon?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Chakre

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Naki

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Ayi koro

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Naki chalo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Naki buo

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Niko neno.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Niko piny.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nia ni?

    I ni ce?

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nedhi polisi

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Aneedo daktari

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Okwong' mana

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nying' my passport

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Konyo!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Naki konyo

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Asante gi chako

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Nia

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Nia kendo

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Juma

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Piny

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Dhiang'

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tati

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Polo

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Nyang'

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Dhi

    Kô. (Kô.)

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