Sample Phrases
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Hello (how are you?) | Misawa (idhi nade?) |
| I'm fine | Adhi Maber |
| What is your name? | Nyingi Ng'a? |
| My name is ___ | Nyinga en ____ |
| I am happy to see you | Amor Kaneni |
| Good morning | oyawore |
| Good afternoon | Oimore |
| God bless you | Nyasaye ogwedhi |
| Good job/work | Tich maber |
| Goodbye | Oriti |
| I want water | adwaro pi |
| I am thirsty | riyo deya / riyo maka |
| Thank you | erokamano |
| Child | nyathi |
| Student(university student) | nyathi skul, japwonjre (ja mbalariany) |
| Come | Bi |
| Go | dhi |
| Take | Kawo |
| Return | Dwok |
| Come Back | Dwogi |
| Sit | bed |
| Stand/stop | chung' |
| Hunger | kech |
| I am starved | kech kaya |
| Father | wuor wur |
| Mother | min mor |
| God | Nyasaye |
| Lord (God) | Ruoth (Nyasaye) |
| God is good | Nyasaye Ber |
| help | kony ba kony |
| Man | dichuo |
| Woman | dhako |
| Boy | wuoyi |
| Girl | nyako nya |
| Book | buk, buge |
| Youth | rawera |
| Pen | kalam |
| Shorts | siruari |
| Trousers | long' siruach long' |
| Table | mesa |
| Plate | san |
| Lock | rarind OR ralor |
| Leader | jatelo, |
| Bring | kel |
| Go | dhi |
| Go back | dog |
| Come back | dwog |
| Ask, Query | Penj |
| Question | Penjo |
| Run | ring |
| Walk | wuoth |
| Jump | dum, chikre |
| Rain | koth |
| Sun | chieng' |
| Moon | duwe |
| Stars | Sulwe |
| Fish | rech |
| Cold | Koyo |
| Cold cool | Ng'ech |
| I want to eat | adwaro chiemo |
| Grandpa | kwaru kwar |
| Grandma | dayo day |
| White man | ja rachar/ odiero |
| Black man | ja rateng' |
| Car | nyamburko |
| Cow | dhiang' |
| Sing | wer |
| Song | Wero |
| Good, Beautiful | Ber |
| Bad | Rach |
| Marriage | Arus From Harusi Swahili for Marriage keny, "keny" is the process, "thiek" is the marriage |
| Marry | Wend |
| Tomorrow | kiny |
| Today | kawuono |
| Here | Ka,Kae |
| There (close by) | Kacha, Kocha |
| Thera (far) | Kucho |
| Child | nyathi |
| Money | omenda, chung', oboke, sendi, pesa |
| Gun | bunde |
| Gun fire | mach bunde |
| Fire | Mach |
| I want ugali | Adwaro Kwon |
| Maize/corn | oduma, bando |
| Maize and beans | nyoyo |
| Taxi | matatu (Swahili) |
| Farm | Puodho (Alego-Ndalo) |
| Dig | Puro/Kunyo |
| Fly (in the air) | fuyo |
| Fly(Insect) | Lwang'ni |
| Stream/River | Aora |
| Lake | Nam |
| Ocean | Ataro |
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