Looking for practical Luo to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos(Naki)
Asante
Dikhes(Asante)
Naki chuo
Sar san o drom(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Sar san o drom(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Sar san o večer(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Sar san o noć(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Sikav tuke na jekh(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Sastipen(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
So t'avel tiri navn?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Mande t'avel John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Soske tuke?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Rromale tuke(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nyingi.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Tende konyo chalo.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Naki konyo to?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ith gi toilet?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Konyo chike.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Konyo duto.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Yie chalo.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Ning'eyo koro?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nin gi chalo.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ith gi SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Ayi
Na
Kaka
Možda
Akwong'
Sukalav
Ayi Akwong'
Nesukalav
Ong'eyo
To so boro
Ine owuon?
So te phendav?
Naki gi chalo?
Sako te mikerav?
Nind gi chalo
Me mangav miker
Chakre
Phirav kher
Naki
Me som te bachtal
Ayi koro
Na problem
Naki chalo
Sukalav tuke
Naki buo
Sukal tuke kher
Naki chalo gi chalo
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Kasa jekh train station?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Kasa platform?
Naki koro ng'ato?
So kalo khera?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
So si jekh pravas?
Niko neno.
So si buchi tu?
Niko piny.
So si dikh le tu?
Okwong' ni on map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Dhi here, please.
Sti le tu, please.
Naki koro ng'ato?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
I konyo kanyo?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Chakruok, plis.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Isango ni gi?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Owino ni gi dho.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Zhanav te policija
Nedhi ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Aneedo daktari
Mane kaj doctoro
Akwong' gi chalo
Mane si mala
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Naki hospital mar koro?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Okwong' mana
Sikav tut here
Nying' my passport
Mane si zhalav my passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Konyo!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Aven te kerdan o kher(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.