Looking for practical Sundanese to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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.
Halo
Naki(Naki)
Hatur nuhun
Asante(Asante)
Wilujeng énjing
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Wilujeng siang
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Wilujeng sonten
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Wilujeng wengi
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Dugi ka engke
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Sampurasun
Naki(Naki)
Nami anjeun saha?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Nami abdi John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Kumaha kabarna?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Naki konyo English?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Nyingi.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Tende konyo chalo.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Naki konyo to?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ith gi toilet?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Bengkok ka kénca
Konyo chike.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Konyo duto.
Lurus waé
Yie chalo.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Ning'eyo koro?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Abdi leungit
Nin gi chalo.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ee
Henteu
Ayi
Sakali
Kaka
Kuring satuju
Akwong'
Kuring teu satuju
Ayi Akwong'
Éta kadéngé saé
Ong'eyo
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Ine owuon?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Naki gi chalo?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Nind gi chalo
Enten sakedap
Chakre
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Naki
Henteu masalah
Ayi koro
Wilujeng
Naki chalo
Wilujeng tepang taun
Naki buo
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Di mana halte bis?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Platform mana?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Éta caket dieu
Niko neno.
Éta jauh ti dieu
Niko piny.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Okwong' ni on map?
Eureun di dieu, punten
Dhi here, please.
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Nia ni?
Ieu teuing mahal
Owino ni gi chalo.
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
I konyo kanyo?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Tagihan, punten
Chakruok, plis.
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Isango ni gi?
Abdi vegetarian
Nin gi vegeterian.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Ieu enak
Owino ni gi dho.
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Sakedap cai, punten
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Nedhi polisi
Telepon ambulans
Nedhi ambulance
Abdi peryogi dokter
Aneedo daktari
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Akwong' gi chalo
Abdi alergi kana kacang
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Ieu nyeri
Okwong' mana
Abdi leungit paspor
Nying' my passport
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Bantosan!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.