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.

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

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

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

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