Nilotic language spoken in Kenya and Tanzania
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