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Common Luo to Javanese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Javanese 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.

  1. Naki

    Halo (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Matur nuwun (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Selamat pagi (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Selamat siang (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Selamat sore (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Selamat dalu (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Sampai ketemu (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Selamat tinggal (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Sapa jenengmu? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Jenengku John (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Kepiye kabarmu? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Nyingi.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Konyo chike.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ya

  2. Ayi

    Ora

  3. Kaka

    Mbok menawa

  4. Akwong'

    Aku setuju

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Ong'eyo

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Ine owuon?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Chakre

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Naki

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Ayi koro

    Ora masalah

  13. Naki chalo

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Naki buo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Niko neno.

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Niko piny.

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nia ni?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Iku larang banget

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Iki enak

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Telpon polisi

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Aku krasa lara

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Iki lara

  8. Nying' my passport

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Konyo!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Nia

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Nia kendo

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Juma

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Piny

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Dhiang'

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tati

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Polo

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Nyang'

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Dhi

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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