Looking for practical Luo to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swahili-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
Habari(Naki)
Asante
Asante(Asante)
Naki chuo
Habari ya asubuhi(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Habari ya mchana(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Habari ya jioni(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Usiku mwema(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Tutaonana baadaye(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Kwaheri(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Jina lako nani?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Jina langu ni John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Habari gani?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Nyingi.
Sielewi.
Tende konyo chalo.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Naki konyo to?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Ith gi toilet?
Choo kiko wapi?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Konyo chike.
Geuka kushoto.
Konyo duto.
Geuka kulia.
Yie chalo.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Ning'eyo koro?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Nin gi chalo.
Nimepotea.
Ith gi SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ndio
Ayi
Hapana
Kaka
Pengine
Akwong'
Ninakubaliana
Ayi Akwong'
Sikubaliani
Ong'eyo
Inasikika vizuri
Ine owuon?
Unafikiriaje?
Naki gi chalo?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Nind gi chalo
Nahitaji msaada
Chakre
Subiri kidogo
Naki
Ninasikitika
Ayi koro
Hakuna shida
Naki chalo
Hongera
Naki buo
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Naki chalo gi chalo
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Niko neno.
Iko karibu hapa
Niko piny.
Iko mbali na hapa
Okwong' ni on map?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Dhi here, please.
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Naki koro ng'ato?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Hiyo ni ghali sana
I konyo kanyo?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Chakruok, plis.
Tafadhali, bili
Isango ni gi?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Mimi ni mboga
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Owino ni gi dho.
Hii ni tamu
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Naweza kupata menyu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Piga simu polisi
Nedhi ambulance
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Aneedo daktari
Nahitaji daktari
Akwong' gi chalo
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Nina mzio wa karanga
Naki hospital mar koro?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Okwong' mana
Inaniuma hapa
Nying' my passport
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Konyo!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Tuweke mkutano(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Nitaituma ripoti leo(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Asante kwa muda wako(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Nitarudi kwako(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.