Looking for practical Luo to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Asante
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Naki chuo
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Naki ng'ato
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Naki owadgi
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Naki buya
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Ting' kendo
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Naki
K'ux(koosh)
Ine ng'ama in?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Inyalo John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Okwere?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Naki konyo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nyingi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Tende konyo chalo.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Naki konyo to?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ith gi toilet?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Konyo chike.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo duto.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yie chalo.
K'utun k'ay.
Ning'eyo koro?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nin gi chalo.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ith gi SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja'
Ayi
Nok
Kaka
K'a riq
Akwong'
In k'ut
Ayi Akwong'
In k'ut nok
Ong'eyo
K'ut in k'ut
Ine owuon?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Naki gi chalo?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nind gi chalo
In k'uch k'ax
Chakre
K'ut k'ax riq
Naki
In k'ut k'ax
Ayi koro
Nok k'ut
Naki chalo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Naki buo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Naki chalo gi chalo
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Naki koro ng'ato?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Niko neno.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Niko piny.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Okwong' ni on map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Dhi here, please.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Naki koro ng'ato?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.