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English and Luo are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Luo belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Luo: Approximately 5 million speakers.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Luo — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Amosou |
| Good morning | Odhiambo maber |
| Good afternoon | Odiechieng' maber |
| Good evening | Odhiambo maber |
| Good night | Otieno maber |
| Goodbye | Mos |
| See you later | Wabiro nenore bang'e |
| See you tomorrow | Waneno kiny |
| Welcome | Orwak |
| How are you? | Itimo nade? |
| I am fine, thank you | An maber, erokamano |
| Have a good day | Be kod odiechieng' maber |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Please | Akwayi |
| Thank you | Erokamano |
| Thank you very much | Erokamano ahinya |
| You are welcome | Irwako |
| Yes | Eh |
| No | Onge |
| Excuse me | Timna ng'uono |
| I am sorry | Akwayo ng'uono |
| No problem | Onge chandruok |
| Of course | En adier |
| Congratulations | Puoch gi pak |
| Good luck | Bed gi mor maber |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Nyingi en ng'a? |
| Nice to meet you | Amor romo kodi |
| Where are you from? | Iwuok kanye? |
| How old are you? | In gi higni adi? |
| I am a student | An japuonjre |
| I am here on holiday | An kae e odiechienge mag yweyo |
| I am here for work | An kae nikech tich |
| This is my friend | Mae en osiepna |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| One | Achiel |
| Two | Ariyo |
| Three | Adek |
| Four | Ang'wen |
| Five | Abich |
| Six | Auchiel |
| Seven | Abiriyo |
| Eight | Aboro |
| Nine | Abiriyo |
| Ten | Apar |
| One hundred | Mia achiel |
| One thousand | Achiel gi gana |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Today | Kawuono |
| Tomorrow | Kiny |
| Yesterday | Nyalo |
| Now | Koro |
| Later | Bang'e |
| What time is it? | En saa adi? |
| In the morning | E odhiambo |
| In the evening | E otieno |
| Monday | Jumapil |
| Friday | Jumapil |
| Next week | Juma mabiro |
| One hour | Sa achiel |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | To ot mar lwok ni kanye? |
| Where is the train station? | To stesen mar gari mar ng’wech ni kanye? |
| Where is the airport? | To kar ng’iepo ndege ni kanye? |
| How do I get there? | Ere kaka anyalo chopo kuno? |
| Turn left | Loki yo ma korachwich |
| Turn right | Loki korka achich |
| Go straight ahead | Dhi nyime maler |
| It is near | En machiegni |
| It is far | En kama bor |
| I am lost | Alalalo |
| I need a taxi | Adwaro teksi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Ang’o ma inyalo nyiewoe tiket? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tiket en pesa maromo nade? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Be en gima ber wuotho? |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | An gi kech |
| I am thirsty | An gi riyo kaayo |
| Water, please | Pi, yie |
| A table for two, please | Mesa mar ji ariyo, yie |
| The menu, please | Menyu, yie |
| What do you recommend? | Ang’o ma inyalo paro? |
| I would like this | Agombo ni |
| It is delicious | Omit ahinya |
| The bill, please | Oboke, yie |
| I do not eat meat | Ok acham ring'o |
| I have a food allergy | An gi alerji mar chiemo |
| Coffee | Kahawa |
| Tea | Chai |
| Bread | Mkate |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Be gino nyalo kelo pesa marom ng’eny nade? |
| It is too expensive | En gima nengone tek ahinya |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Be iyie gi kadi mag pesa? |
| I am just looking | An mana aneno |
| I will take it | Abiro kawo |
| Open | Yaw |
| Closed | Olor |
| Entrance | Yor donjo |
| Exit | Wuok |
| Where is the market? | Bende chiro ni kanye? |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Help | Kony |
| Call a doctor | Luong laktar |
| Call the police | Goch ne obila |
| I need help | Adwaro kony |
| I am sick | An gi tuo |
| Where is the hospital? | Osiptal ni kanye? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | To duka mar yath ni kanye? |
| It hurts here | Owinjo marach kae |
| I need a doctor | Adwaro laktar |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Be nitie osiptal machiegni? |
| English | Luo |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Be ing’eyo dho Ingresa? |
| I do not understand | Ok winjo tiend wachno |
| I understand | Awinjo tiend wachno |
| Please speak slowly | Yie mondo iwuo mos mos |
| Please repeat that | Yie mondo iduok wachno |
| Please write it down | Yie mondo indik piny |
| What does this mean? | Mano nyiso ang’o? |
| How do you say this? | Ere kaka inyalo wacho wachni? |
| I am learning | Apuonjora |
| I speak a little | Awuoyo matin |
| Can you help me? | Be inyalo konya? |
| I do not know | Ok ang'eyo |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken primarily in western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and parts of Uganda.
Uses the Latin script with orthographic adaptations for Luo phonology.
Non-tonal; vowel length is contrastive; consonants are relatively stable.
Generally SVO; uses noun classes and extensive verb morphology to express tense, aspect, and negation.
Includes Swahili and English borrowings due to education and media exposure.
Nilo-Saharan family, Nilotic branch (Western Nilotic subgroup).
Uses Latin script; orthography regulated by local language institutions and educational bodies.
Developed in the colonial era; used for literacy and formal education.
Approximately 5 million speakers.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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