I'mfine / Adhimaber(ah-theema-ber)
Andyou? / Toin?(toh-ein)
Howwasyourday? / Iriyonade?(Ee-ree-ohnah-dee)
Itwasfine / Ariyomaber(ah-ree-ohmah-ber)
Goodmorning / Oyaure(oh-yah-oh-ray)
Response(goodmorningback) / Oyauoreahinya(oh-yah-oh-rayahi-nyah)
Goodevening / Oimore(oh-ee-moh-ray)
Response / Oimoreahinya(oh-ee-moh-rayahi-nyah)
Generalgreeting / Ber(bear)
Response / Berahinya(bearahi-nyah)
MayIcomein? / Anyalodonjo?(anyah-lohdon-joh)
Welcome / Karibu(ka-ree-boo)
Okay / Ongewach(on-gaywerch)
What'sup(informal) / Nango(Nah-ngo)
Response(lit."nonews") / Ongewach(on-gaywerch)
I'llseeyoulater / Abironenibang'e(ah-bee-rohneh-nibah-nge)
Goodbye / Oriti(oh-ree-tee)
Whatisyourname? / Nyinging'a?(nyi-ngeengah)
Mynameis… / Nyinga(Nyi-ngah)…
Icallmyself… / Iluongani(iluo-ngahni)...
Pleasedtomeetyou / s-Amorkaneni(amourkaneh-nee)
Pleasedtomeetyou(pl) / pl-Amorkanenou(amourkaneh-nou)
Whereareyoufrom? / iakanye?(ee-ahka-nyeh)
I'mfromAmerica / AaAmerica(ah-ahAmerica)
Iamastudent / Annyathiskul(ahnnya-thiskool)
IamdoingworkforVillageVolunteers / AtiyogiVillageVolunteers(ah-tee-yogivillage
Idon'tspeakLuoverywell / volunteers)
Okangeyodholuomaber(ohkah-nge-yotho-luoma-
DoyouspeakEnglish? / ber)
Bendeing'eyokisungu?(be-ndeu-nge-yokiss-
IamlearningLuo / oongoo)
Apuonjoradholuo(ah-puo-njo-rahtho-luo)
DuoluoLanguageGuide
GreetingsTranslationandtransliteration
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Teacher / Japuonj(jah-puonj)Practice / Puonjruok(puonj-rwok)
Sitdown / Bedpiny(badepeiny)
Draw / goroo(go-roh)
Keepquiet / ling(ling'asinking')
No / okayie(ok-ah-yieh)
Enough / Oromo(o-roh-moh)
Look / Ne(neh)
Comehere / Beka(beekah)
Pen/Pencil / Kalam(ka-lahm)
That'sbad! / Manorach!(mah-nohrach)
Writehere / Ndikka(ndeekkah)
Giveme / Miya(mee-yah)
Gooutside / Dhioko(theeo-koh)
Toread / Somo(so-mo)
Read / som(sohm)
Standup / chungmalo(choongmah-lo)
Me / An
You / In
Us / Wan
Him/Her / En(asin'end')
Them / Gin
Friend / Osiep(o-see-ape)
Myfriend / Osiepna(o-see-apenah)
Daughter / Nyar(Nyahr)
Son / Wuod(wuohd)
Relative / Wat(wart)
Brother / Owadwa(o-wad-wah)
Thankyou / Erokamano(erokah-mah-noh)
You'rewelcome / Machiegni(mah-chiehg-nee)
Please(lit."ifyouwill") / Kiyie(kee-yieh)
Sorry / Mos(mohs)
Yes / Ayie(ah-yieh)
No / Adagi(ah-dah-gee)
No"Irefuse" / okayie(ok-ah-yieh)
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Iamthirsty / Riyoohinga(ree-ohoh-hi-nga)Iamhungry / Adenyo(ah-deh-nyoh)
Iwouldlike / Anyalohero(ah-nya-loheh-ro)
Iwant / Adwaro(ah-dwa-raw)
Giveme(notrude,"pleasegiveme") / Miya(mee-yah)
Drink / Madh(mer-th)
Coffee / Kahawa(kah-ha-wa)
Tea / Chai(cha-ee)
Water / Pi(pee)
Drinkingwater / Pimodho(peemotho)
Milk / Chak(char-k)
Beer / kongo(koh-ngoh)
Juice / Juice
ColdSoda / Sodamangich(sodamah-ngee-ch)
Food / Chiemo(chee-em-oh)
Bread / Mkati(mm-kah-tee)
Meat / Ring'o(ree-ngo)
Fish / Rech(reh-ch)
Vegetables / Alot(ah-lot)
Fruit / Olemo(o-leh-moh)
Banana / Rabolo(rah-bow-low)
Cow / Dhiang(thee-ang)
Chicken / Gweno(gwe-noh)
Corn / Oduma(o-doo-mah)
Ugali / Kuon(Ku-own)
Salt / Chumbi(choo-mbee)
Candy / TamTam(tahmtahm)
Rice / Mchele(mm-cheh-leh)
Lunch / ChiembSabirio(chee-embsah-bee-ree-oh)
Sister / Nyamin(nyah-mein)
Father / Wuon(wuohn)
Mother / Min(mein)
Doctor / Jathieth(jah-thieth)orlaktar(lak-tarr)
Termofrespectforelder(m/f) / Jatelo(jah-tell-oh)
Termofrespect(monly) / Mzee(muh-zay)
Man,men / Chuo,Dichuo(choo-oh,dee-choo-oh)
Woman,women / Dhako,Mon(thah-ko,mone)
Girl,girls / Nyako,Nyiri(nya-ko,nyee-ree)
Boy,boys / Wuoyi,Yowuoyi(wuoh-ee,yo-wuoh-ee)
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Market / Chiro(chee-roh)Town / Town
Mosque / Msikiti(mm-see-kee-tee)
Church / Kanisa(kah-nee-sah)
Shop / Duka(doo-kah)
School / Skul(skool)
Hospital / Ospital(os-pee-tal)
Home / Dala(dah-lah)
House / Ot(oht)
Myhome / Dalana(dah-lah-nah)
Bathroom / Baf(bahf)
Shower / Luok(loo-ok)
Kitchen / Jikon(jee-cone)
Garden / Puodho(poo-oh-though)
Beach / Dhonam(thonahm)
Lake / Nam(nahm)
Road / Ndara(ndah-rah)
Howmuch? / Pesaadi?(peh-sahah-dee)
Howmany? / Adi?(ah-dee)
Money / Pesa(peh-sah)
Price / Nengo(neng-go)
Expensive / Bechetek(beh-cheytek)
Cheap / Becheyot(beh-cheyyote)
Easy / Yot(yote)
Hard / Tek(tech)
CanIhaveone / Konyagiachiel(koh-nyageea-chee-el)
Iwantone / Adwaroachiel(ah-dwah-roah-chee-el)
Morning / Okinyi(oh-kee-nyee)
Afternoon / Godichieng(goh-dee-chieng)
Evening / Godhiambo(goh-thee-am-boh)
Night / Gotieno(goh-tee-en-oh)
Itiso'clock / Ensaa(ensah..)
Whattimeisit? / Ensaaadi?(ensahah-dee?)
DinnerChiembotieno(chee-emboh-tee-en-oh)
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1 / Achiel(ah-chee-el)2 / Ariyo(ah-ree-oh)
3 / Adek(ah-deck)
4 / Ang'wen(ah-ngwen)
5 / Abich(ah-beach)
6 / Auchiel(ah-u-chiel)
7 / Abiriyo(ah-bee-ree-oh)
8 / Aboro(ah-bo-ro)
9 / Ochiko(oh-chee-ko)
10 / Apar(ah-par)
11 / Apargiachiel(ah-pargeeah-chee-el)
20 / Pirariyo(pirah-ree-oh)
21 / Pirariyogiachiel(pirah-ree-ohgeeah-chee-el)
30 / Piradek(pirah-deck)
40 / Pirang'wen(pirah-ngwen)
50 / Pirabich(pirah-beach)
60 / Pirauchiel(pirah-u-chiel)
70 / Pirabiriyo(pirah-bee-ree-oh)
80 / Piraboro(pirah-bo-ro)
90 / Pirochiko(piroh-chee-ko)
100 / Miaachiel(mee-ahah-chiel)
Yes / Ee("a"asinway)
No / Uh-Uh
Maybe / Samoro(saa-moro)
Now / Sani(sah-nee)
Later / Bang'e(bang-ey)
Mine / Mara(mah-rah)
Yours / Mari(mah-ree)
Noworries / Ongewach(ong-gaywach)
Iamsatisfied(bythismeal) / Ayieng'(ah-yee-eng)
Iwanttogo… / Adwarodhi(add-war-ohthi(thin"the"))
Youwanttogo… / Idwardodhi…
Shewantstogo… / Odwarodhi…
Iwanttobuy / Adwarong'iewo(add-war-ohng-ee-woh)
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Peace / Kwe(kway)Love / Hera
Work / Tich(teach)
Enough / Oromo
Beautiful / Ber
Slowly / Mos
Strength / Teko
Bad / Rach
Longlife / Ngimamachwere(ng-gimamach-werey)
Sick / Tuo
I'msick / Atuo(ah-too-oh)
Good / Ber
Stop / We!(way)
I'mback / aseduogo(ah-said-oo-ogo)
It'shot / Pinyliet(lee-et)
Today / Kawuono
Tomorrow / Kiny
Joy / Mor
I'mhappy / Amor
I'msad / Asin(ah-sin)
Who / Ng'a(ng-ah)
What / Ang'o(ang-oh)
Where / Kanye(kan-yay)
Whereareyougoing? / IdhiKanye?(id-dheekan-yay)
When / Saamane
Why / Nang'o
How / Nadi
Don'tworry / Kikiluor(keekil-oo-or)
I'mtired / aol(ah-ohl)
I'mlost / Alal(ah-lal)
Idon'tknow / AkiaorOkangeyo
Idon'tunderstandyou / Okawinji(ohkah-win-jee)
HowdoyousayinLuo? / Iwachonadegidholuo?
Canyourepeatthatplease / Nwonakaiyie
Repeatthatslowly / Nwonakanyomos
I'mgoinghome / Adhidala
Imissmyhome / Agombodalana
I'msleeping / Anindo
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