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Common Maori to Luo phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luo-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.

  1. Kia ora

    Naki (Naki)

  2. Ngā mihi

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Ata mārie

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Pō mārie

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Pō nui

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Nō reira

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. Ka kite anō

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Haere rā

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Naki konyo English? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Naki konyo Hindi mako. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nyingi. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Tende konyo chalo. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Naki konyo to? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Ith gi toilet? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Konyo chike. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Konyo duto. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Yie chalo. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Ning'eyo koro? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ticket moko, ndalo. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Nia ng'ato kendo? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nin gi chalo. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Ith gi SIM card? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ee

  2. Kāo

    Ayi

  3. Tērā pea

    Kaka

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Akwong'

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ayi Akwong'

  6. He pai tēnā

    Ong'eyo

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Ine owuon?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Naki gi chalo?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nind gi chalo

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Chakre

  11. Aroha mai

    Naki

  12. Kāore he raru

    Ayi koro

  13. Ngā mihi

    Naki chalo

  14. Hari huritau

    Naki buo

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Naki chalo gi chalo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Niko neno. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Niko piny. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Okwong' ni on map? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Dhi here, please. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nia ni? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Owino ni gi chalo.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    I konyo kanyo?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Inyalo nind gi kad?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Nin gi chula mar duong'.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Chakruok, plis.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Isango ni gi?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Nin gi vegeterian.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Naki chalo chalo, plis.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Owino ni gi dho.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Inyalo nind gi menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Okwong' mana

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nying' my passport

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Tautoko!

    Konyo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha te wā?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Āpōpō

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Ināianei

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. Māhina

    Juma (Juma)

  7. Tūrei

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Rāapa

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Tahi

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Rua

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Toru

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Tekau

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Hāwhe

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Tahi atu

    Dhi (Dhi)

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