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Common Luo to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Sami North phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Naki

    Bures (bures)

  2. Asante

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Naki chuo

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Naki buya

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Naki

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Inyalo John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Okwere?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Naki konyo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Nyingi.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Konyo chike.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Konyo duto.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Yie chalo.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ja

  2. Ayi

    Ii

  3. Kaka

    Mii

  4. Akwong'

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Ong'eyo

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Ine owuon?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Chakre

    Váldde ieš

  11. Naki

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Ayi koro

    Ii proplema

  13. Naki chalo

    Báhkkus

  14. Naki buo

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Niko neno.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Niko piny.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dhi here, please.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nia ni?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Nying' my passport

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Konyo!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Giitu du máŋga (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Nia

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Nia kendo

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Juma

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Piny

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Dhiang'

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tati

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Polo

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Nyang'

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Dhi

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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