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Common Zulu to Luo phrases

100 practical Zulu to Luo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zulu to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Naki (Naki)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Sawubona

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Good afternoon

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Lala kahle

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. Sizobonana

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. Unjani?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Naki konyo English?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Naki konyo Hindi mako.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nyingi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Tende konyo chalo.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Naki konyo to?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Ith gi toilet?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Konyo chike.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Konyo duto.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Yie chalo.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Ning'eyo koro?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Ticket moko, ndalo.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Nia ng'ato kendo?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nin gi chalo.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ith gi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kaka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Akwong'

  5. Angivumi

    Ayi Akwong'

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Ong'eyo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ine owuon?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Naki gi chalo?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nind gi chalo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Chakre

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Naki

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ayi koro

  13. Halala

    Naki chalo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Naki buo

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Naki chalo gi chalo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Niko neno. (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Niko piny. (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Okwong' ni on map? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Dhi here, please. (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Nia ni?

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Owino ni gi chalo.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    I konyo kanyo?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Inyalo nind gi kad?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Nin gi chula mar duong'.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chakruok, plis.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Isango ni gi?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Nin gi vegeterian.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Naki chalo chalo, plis.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Owino ni gi dho.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Inyalo nind gi menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Okwong' mana

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nying' my passport

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Usizo!

    Konyo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Namuhla

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Kusasa

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Izolo

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Juma (Juma)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Kunye

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Kubili

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Kuthathu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Ishumi

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Iphinifa

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Okuningi

    Dhi (Dhi)

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