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

Phrase list

Basics

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

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

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

Clock time

Greetings

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

Days

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

Months (Ndwe)

Colors (Kido mar rangi)

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

Transportation

Part of the body

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)

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)

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

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