Looking for practical Qeqchi to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Naki(Naki)
Uxlab'äl
Asante(Asante)
Sa'qi k'ay
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Sa'qi k'ux
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Naki buya(Naki buya)
K'ux k'ik'
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
K'ux
Naki(Naki)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
In k'ut John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
K'ut k'ax?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Naki konyo English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nyingi.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tende konyo chalo.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Naki konyo to?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ith gi toilet?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo chike.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo duto.
K'utun k'ay.
Yie chalo.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ning'eyo koro?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nin gi chalo.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ee
Nok
Ayi
K'a riq
Kaka
In k'ut
Akwong'
In k'ut nok
Ayi Akwong'
K'ut in k'ut
Ong'eyo
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ine owuon?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Naki gi chalo?
In k'uch k'ax
Nind gi chalo
K'ut k'ax riq
Chakre
In k'ut k'ax
Naki
Nok k'ut
Ayi koro
K'ut in k'ut riq
Naki chalo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Naki buo
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Naki yieng' ma train?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Naki koro ng'ato?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Niko neno.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Niko piny.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Okwong' ni on map?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Dhi here, please.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Naki koro ng'ato?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Nia ni?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Owino ni gi chalo.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
I konyo kanyo?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Chakruok, plis.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Isango ni gi?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Nin gi vegeterian.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Owino ni gi dho.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Nedhi polisi
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Nedhi ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Aneedo daktari
In k'utun ri k'ax
Akwong' gi chalo
In k'utun ri k'ik'
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Naki hospital mar koro?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Okwong' mana
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Nying' my passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Ayuda!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.