Looking for practical Samoan to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Naki(Naki)
Fa'amolemole
Asante(Asante)
Talofa i le taeao
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Talofa i le afiafi
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Talofa i le po
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
O le po lelei
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Fa'afetai
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Tofa
Naki(Naki)
O ai lou igoa?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
O a mai oe?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Naki konyo English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nyingi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Tende konyo chalo.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Naki konyo to?
O fea le umukuka?
Ith gi toilet?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Konyo chike.
Tali i le itu i matu
Konyo duto.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Yie chalo.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ning'eyo koro?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket moko, ndalo.
E mamao mai iinei?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ua ou leiloa
Nin gi chalo.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Ayi
Atonu
Kaka
O le fa'amaonia
Akwong'
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ayi Akwong'
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ong'eyo
O le a sou manatu?
Ine owuon?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Naki gi chalo?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Nind gi chalo
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Chakre
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Naki
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ayi koro
Fa'afetai
Naki chalo
Manuia le aso fanau
Naki buo
Ia manuia lau malaga
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Naki yieng' ma train?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
O le fea le tulaga?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Naki koro ng'ato?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
E latalata iinei
Niko neno.
E mamao mai iinei
Niko piny.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Okwong' ni on map?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Dhi here, please.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Nia ni?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Owino ni gi chalo.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
I konyo kanyo?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Chakruok, plis.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Isango ni gi?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Nin gi vegeterian.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
E manaia lenei.
Owino ni gi dho.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Nedhi polisi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nedhi ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aneedo daktari
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Akwong' gi chalo
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Naki hospital mar koro?
E tiga iinei
Okwong' mana
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Nying' my passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Fa'amolemole!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.