Looking for practical Tahitian to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: pick five Luo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Naki(Naki)
Mauruuru
Asante(Asante)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Ia ora na i te po
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Māuruuru i te po
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Aita e nūna
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Nānā
Naki(Naki)
O vai to oe inoa?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
O John to'u inoa
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
E aha te huru?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Naki konyo English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nyingi.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Tende konyo chalo.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Naki konyo to?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ith gi toilet?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Konyo chike.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Konyo duto.
Haere mai i te mau.
Yie chalo.
Ehia te utu?
Ning'eyo koro?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ua pohe vau.
Nin gi chalo.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ee
Aita
Ayi
E mea e taea
Kaka
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Akwong'
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ayi Akwong'
Ua maitai te reira
Ong'eyo
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ine owuon?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Naki gi chalo?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Nind gi chalo
A haere i te taime
Chakre
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Naki
Aita te mea
Ayi koro
Ia ora na
Naki chalo
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Naki buo
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Naki yieng' ma train?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
O vai te pahi?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Naki koro ng'ato?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
E ti'a i teie nei.
Niko neno.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Niko piny.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Okwong' ni on map?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Dhi here, please.
E pesia te taime?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Nia ni?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Owino ni gi chalo.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
I konyo kanyo?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Te mau utu, na please
Chakruok, plis.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Isango ni gi?
O vau e vegetarian
Nin gi vegeterian.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Owino ni gi dho.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Nedhi polisi
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nedhi ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aneedo daktari
E ma'ama'u vau
Akwong' gi chalo
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Naki hospital mar koro?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Okwong' mana
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Nying' my passport
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Aita!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
E tāpuni i te hui
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.