Looking for practical Luo to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu(Naki)
Asante
Na gode(Asante)
Naki chuo
Ina kwana(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Ina wuni(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Ina yini(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Sai da safe(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sai anjima(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Sai anjima(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Menene sunanka?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Sunana John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Lafiya lau?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nyingi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Tende konyo chalo.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Naki konyo to?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ith gi toilet?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Konyo chike.
Juya hagu.
Konyo duto.
Juya dama.
Yie chalo.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ning'eyo koro?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nin gi chalo.
Na bata.
Ith gi SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
I(ee)
Ayi
A'a(ah-ah)
Kaka
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Akwong'
Na yarda
Ayi Akwong'
Ba na yarda
Ong'eyo
Wannan yana da kyau
Ine owuon?
Me kake tunani?
Naki gi chalo?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nind gi chalo
Ina bukatar taimako
Chakre
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Naki
Ina mai hakuri
Ayi koro
Babu matsala
Naki chalo
Taya murna
Naki buo
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Naki chalo gi chalo
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Niko neno.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Niko piny.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Okwong' ni on map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)