Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Naki(Naki)
ধন্যবাদ
Asante(Asante)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
শুভ ৰাতি
Naki buya(Naki buya)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
বিদায়
Naki(Naki)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Naki konyo English?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Nyingi.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Tende konyo chalo.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Naki konyo to?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ith gi toilet?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Konyo chike.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Konyo duto.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Yie chalo.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ning'eyo koro?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ticket moko, ndalo.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Nin gi chalo.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Ith gi SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ee(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Ayi(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Kaka(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Akwong'(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ayi Akwong'(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ong'eyo(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Ine owuon?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Naki gi chalo?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Nind gi chalo(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Chakre(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Naki(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Ayi koro(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Naki chalo(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Naki buo(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Naki chalo gi chalo(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Naki yieng' ma train?(haangdeh heitpa?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(heitche heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Naki koro ng'ato?(heisou heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(heitpa heitpa?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Niko neno.(leithokpa heitpa.)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Niko piny.(leithokpa heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Okwong' ni on map?(heijongpa heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Dhi here, please.(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Naki koro ng'ato?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Nia ni?(Ei adu khangba?)
Adu khangba khangba
Owino ni gi chalo.(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
I konyo kanyo?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)
Bill adu, please
Chakruok, plis.(Bill adu, please)
Service adu khangba?
Isango ni gi?(Service adu khangba?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Nin gi vegeterian.(Ei vegetarian-gi)
Masala khana, please
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(Masala khana, please)
Adu khangba
Owino ni gi dho.(Adu khangba)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(Ei menu-gi khudol touba?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(Chakpa thangba, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Nedhi polisi(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Nedhi ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Aneedo daktari(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Akwong' gi chalo(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
An gi allergy kuom peanuts(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Naki hospital mar koro?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Okwong' mana(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Nying' my passport(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Konyo!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Ningbu khudol touba
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Nangbu file khangba
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Nangbu nupikhre
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Deadline Friday adu
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.