Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: when a Luo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Naki(Naki)
Merci
Asante(Asante)
Gudden Mënsch
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Gudden Owend
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Gudden Owend
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Gudde Nacht
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Bis geschwënn
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Äddi
Naki(Naki)
Wéi heescht dees?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Mengem Numm ass John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Wéi geet et der?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Naki konyo English?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ech verstinn net.
Nyingi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Tende konyo chalo.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Naki konyo to?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ith gi toilet?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Dréit lénks.
Konyo chike.
Dréit riets.
Konyo duto.
Geet direkt.
Yie chalo.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ning'eyo koro?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ech sinn verluer.
Nin gi chalo.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ee
Nee
Ayi
Maybe
Kaka
Ech sinn einverstanden
Akwong'
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ayi Akwong'
Dat kléngt gutt
Ong'eyo
Wat mengs de?
Ine owuon?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Naki gi chalo?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Nind gi chalo
Waart eng Sekonn
Chakre
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Naki
Kee Problem
Ayi koro
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Naki chalo
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Naki buo
Hues eng sécher Rees
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Wéini geet et fort?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Et ass hei no.
Niko neno.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Niko piny.
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Okwong' ni on map?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Dhi here, please.
Wéi laang dauert et?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Nia ni?
Dat ass ze deier.
Owino ni gi chalo.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
I konyo kanyo?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Chakruok, plis.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Isango ni gi?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Nin gi vegeterian.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Dat ass lecker.
Owino ni gi dho.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Nedhi polisi
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nedhi ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
Aneedo daktari
Ech fille mech schlecht
Akwong' gi chalo
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Et deet hei weh
Okwong' mana
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Nying' my passport
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Hëllef!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Wéini passt et Iech?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Merci fir Är Zäit
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
D'Frist ass Freideg
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.