Luo phrasebook

Luo also known as Dholuo is a dialect spoken by people of Luo who majorly resides in Kenya. Other native speakers can be found in Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Pronunciation guide edit

Phrase list edit

Basics edit

Hello: Misawa
Ithi nade?: How are you doing?
Athi maber: I am good
Adak Huruma: I live in Huruma
An gi pesa: I have money
Nyinga: My name is...
Athi: I am going...
Osaore ahinya: The day is going well
Ok ang'eyo...: I don't know...
Oriti: Goodbye
Nindi ma ber: Sleep well
Adwaro chiemo: I want to eat
Amor kuom rado kodi: Nice to meet you
Wanenre machiegni: See you soon
Bed gi odiochieng’ maber: Have a good day
Nyingi nga?: What's your name?
Nyinga ...: My name is ...
To ia kanye?: Where are you from?
Aa ki ...: I'm from ...

Problem/Emergency edit

Ang’o marach?: What is wrong?
Ang’o ma dhi nyime?: What is going on?
Akwayi: Please help me
Weri koda!: Leave me alone!
Dek cen!: Go away!
Konya ba!: Help!

Numbers edit

Achiel: 1
Ariyo: 2
Adek: 3
Ang'wen: 4
Abich: 5
Auchiel: 6
Abiriyo: 7
Aboro: 8
Ochiko: 9
Apar: 10
Apar gachiel: 11
Apar gariyo: 12
Apar gadek: 13
Piero ariyo: 20
Piero adek: 30
Piero angwen: 40
Piero abich: 50
Piero auchiel: 60
Piero ochiko: 90
Mia achiel: 100

Time edit

Clock time edit

Greetings edit

Oyawre: Good morning
Irio nade: Good afternoon
Oimore: Good evening
Otieno maber: Good night

Days edit

Chieng nyasaye: Sunday
Mok tich: Monday
Tich ariyo: Tuesday
Tich adek: Wednesday
Tich angwen: Thursday
Tich a buch: Friday
Chieng' ngeso: Saturday

Months (Ndwe) edit

Colors (Kido mar rangi) edit

Rakwar: red
Rateng': black
Rapir: indigo
Ratong' gweno: yellow
Rambulu: blue
Rachar: white
Ralik: gray
Ratiglo: purple
Rabuor: brown
Ralum: green

Transportation edit

Part of the body edit

Wi: head
Lep: tongue
Tik: chin
Kor: chest
It: ear
Wang': eye
Um: nose
Dhok: mouth
Ich: stomach
Tielo: leg
Chogo: bone
Lak: tooth
Yier: hair
Ng'ut: neck
Gok: shoulder
Bat: arm
Okumbo: elbow
Chong: knee

Family (Joot) edit

Wuon: father
Min: mother
Nyae: son
Kwaro: daughter
Dayo: grandfather
Dayo: grandmother
Nyathi: child
Nyamin: sister
Owadgi omin: Brother
Ner: uncle
Way: aunty
Mikayi: first wife
Nyachira: second wife

Food (Chiemo) edit

Alot: vegetables
Bando: maize
Cham: cereals
Rabuon: potato
Rabolo: banana
Makati: bread
Muogo: cassava
Tong': egg
Rech: fish
Mogo: flour

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