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Common Luo to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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 suwun (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Selamat pagi (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Selamat sore (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Selamat malam (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Selamat tidur (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Sampai jumpa (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Selamat tinggal (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Sapa namamu? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Namaku John (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Kabar apa? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Senang bertemu denganmu (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 sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

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

  3. Nyingi.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean 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, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  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

    Engghi

  2. Ayi

    Oreng

  3. Kaka

    Mungkin

  4. Akwong'

    Sae

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Tak sae

  6. Ong'eyo

    Iyeh enak

  7. Ine owuon?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Chakre

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Naki

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Ayi koro

    Ora masalah

  13. Naki chalo

    Selamat

  14. Naki buo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    Platform se mana?

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. Niko neno.

    Iku deket kene

  7. Niko piny.

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nia ni?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Iki enak

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Ini sakit

  8. Nying' my passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Konyo!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Nia

    Dina (Nia)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Esok (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Nia kendo

    Kemarin (Nia kendo)

  6. Juma

    Senin (Juma)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Selasa (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Rabu (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Piny

    Satu (Piny)

  10. Dhiang'

    Dua (Dhiang')

  11. Tati

    Telu (Tati)

  12. Polo

    Sepuluh (Polo)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Satus (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Nyang'

    Setengah (Nyang')

  15. Dhi

    Luwih (Dhi)

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