Looking for practical Sami North to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Luo line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Naki(Naki)
Giitu
Asante(Asante)
Buorre eahket
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Buorre beaivi
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Buorre iđit
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Buorre natti
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Bures boahtin
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Ráhkisvuohta
Naki(Naki)
Mii du namma lea?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Mun namma lea John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Gii du lea?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Bures boahtin
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Naki konyo English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Nyingi.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Tende konyo chalo.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Naki konyo to?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ith gi toilet?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Konyo chike.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Konyo duto.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Yie chalo.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ning'eyo koro?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket moko, ndalo.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Nin gi chalo.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Ith gi SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Ii
Ayi
Mii
Kaka
Mun ođđa
Akwong'
Mun ii ođđa
Ayi Akwong'
Dasa lea buorre
Ong'eyo
Mii du váldde?
Ine owuon?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Naki gi chalo?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nind gi chalo
Váldde ieš
Chakre
Mun lea áibbas
Naki
Ii proplema
Ayi koro
Báhkkus
Naki chalo
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Naki buo
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Niko neno.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Niko piny.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Okwong' ni on map?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Dhi here, please.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Nia ni?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Owino ni gi chalo.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
I konyo kanyo?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Chakruok, plis.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Isango ni gi?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Nin gi vegeterian.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Owino ni gi dho.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Nedhi polisi
Soažžat ambulánsa
Nedhi ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Aneedo daktari
Mii lea vuordde
Akwong' gi chalo
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Dát lea gárttá
Okwong' mana
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Nying' my passport
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Hjálp!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Giitu du máŋga
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.