Looking for practical Romani to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Naki(Naki)
Dikhes
Asante(Asante)
Sar san o drom
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Sar san o drom
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Sar san o večer
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Sar san o noć
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Sastipen
Naki(Naki)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Mande t'avel John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Soske tuke?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Rromale tuke
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Naki konyo English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Nyingi.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Tende konyo chalo.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Naki konyo to?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ith gi toilet?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Konyo chike.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Konyo duto.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Yie chalo.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ning'eyo koro?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket moko, ndalo.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Nin gi chalo.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ith gi SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Na
Ayi
Možda
Kaka
Sukalav
Akwong'
Nesukalav
Ayi Akwong'
To so boro
Ong'eyo
So te phendav?
Ine owuon?
Sako te mikerav?
Naki gi chalo?
Me mangav miker
Nind gi chalo
Phirav kher
Chakre
Me som te bachtal
Naki
Na problem
Ayi koro
Sukalav tuke
Naki chalo
Sukal tuke kher
Naki buo
Sakona safar kher
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Kasa platform?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
So kalo khera?
Naki koro ng'ato?
So si jekh pravas?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
So si buchi tu?
Niko neno.
So si dikh le tu?
Niko piny.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Okwong' ni on map?
Sti le tu, please.
Dhi here, please.
Kado kheras?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Nia ni?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Owino ni gi chalo.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
I konyo kanyo?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Chakruok, plis.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Isango ni gi?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Nin gi vegeterian.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Owino ni gi dho.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Nedhi polisi
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nedhi ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Aneedo daktari
Mane si mala
Akwong' gi chalo
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Sikav tut here
Okwong' mana
Mane si zhalav my passport
Nying' my passport
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Pomoć!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
O deadline si o Vrihda
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.