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
Learning more
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