Luo

The English phrase “hello” is translated into Luo as misawa. misawa is used as a greeting to say hello.

oimore is the Luo way to say good evening. This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening hours.

oriti is the Luo way to say bye. oriti is used as a short form of goodbye.

The Luo word for ‘welcome’ is oriti. oriti is a greeting used to welcome someone upon their arrival.

The English phrase “good night” is translated into Luo as oiti maraber.

The Luo phrase for “beautiful lady” is nyako maber. nyako maber is a phrase used to describe a woman or girl who is physically attractive.

The phrase “where are you?” in Luo is intie kanye? This phrase is used to ask about a person’s current location.

The English phrase ‘god bless you’ is translated into Luo as Nyasaye ogwedhi. This phrase is used as an interjection specifically when someone has sneezed.

The phrase for “my wife” in Luo is chienga. This phrase is used by a married man to refer to his female spouse.

The Luo word for handsome is jaber. The term jaber is used specifically to describe an attractive man.