Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Naki(Naki)
Tenkyu
Asante(Asante)
Gutpela moning
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Gutpela apinun
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Gutpela nait
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Gutpela nait
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Lukim yu bihain
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Gudbai
Naki(Naki)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Mi nem em John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Yu stap gut?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Naki konyo English?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Mi no save.
Nyingi.
Plis, tok liklik.
Tende konyo chalo.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Naki konyo to?
Wea toilet?
Ith gi toilet?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Konyo chike.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Konyo duto.
Go stret.
Yie chalo.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ning'eyo koro?
Wan tiket, plis.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Em i long long wanem?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Mi lus.
Nin gi chalo.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ee
No
Ayi
Baibe
Kaka
Mi agri
Akwong'
Mi no agri
Ayi Akwong'
Em i gut
Ong'eyo
Yu ting wanem?
Ine owuon?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Naki gi chalo?
Mi nidim help
Nind gi chalo
Wai liklik
Chakre
Mi sori
Naki
No problem
Ayi koro
Tenkyu
Naki chalo
Hapi baisde
Naki buo
Lukaut long trip
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Wea em bus stop?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Wea em platform?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Em i klostu hia
Niko neno.
Em i longwe long hia
Niko piny.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Okwong' ni on map?
Stap hia, plis
Dhi here, please.
Hao long em i tek?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Nia ni?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Owino ni gi chalo.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
I konyo kanyo?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Bil, plis
Chakruok, plis.
Service i stap insait?
Isango ni gi?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Nin gi vegeterian.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Dispela i naispela
Owino ni gi dho.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Nedhi polisi
Kolim ambulans
Nedhi ambulance
Mi nidim dokta
Aneedo daktari
Mi sik
Akwong' gi chalo
Mi gat alergi long pinat
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Wea hospital i klostu?
Naki hospital mar koro?
I penim hia
Okwong' mana
Mi lusim paspot
Nying' my passport
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Help!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Makim wanpela miting
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Tenkyu long yu taim
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Deidlain i Fraida
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.