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🤗 Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Luo (Kenya and Tanzania), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | Misawa |
| reply to Misawa | Misawa ahinya |
| general greeting spoken to a group | Misawauru |
| reply to Misawauru | Misawauru ahinya |
| general greeting | Amosi |
| general greeting | Ber |
| reply to Amosi and Ber | Ber ahinya |
| informal greeting | Koro |
| morning greeting spoken to one person. used at sunrise ("the sky has opened") | Oyawore |
| reply to Oyawore | Oyawore ahinya |
| morning greeting spoken to a group, used at sunrise | Oyaworeuru |
| reply to Oyaworeuru | Oyaworeuru ahinya |
| midday greeting spoken to one person | Osawore |
| reply to Osawore | Osawore ahinya |
| midday greeting spoken to a group | Osaworeuru |
| reply to Osaworeuru | Osaworeuru ahinya |
| afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person | Owimore |
| reply to Owimore | Owimore ahinya |
| afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group | Owimoreuru |
| reply to Owimoreuru | Owimoreuru ahinya |
| afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person ("the sky has closed") | Oyimore |
| reply to Owimore | Oyimore ahinya |
| afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group | Oyimoreuru |
| reply to Owimoreuru | Oyimoreuru ahinya |
| evening greeting spoken to one person (less common used) | Okuwe |
| evening greeting spoken to a group (less commonly used) | Okuweuru |
| how are you? used in the morning to one person ("how did you wake up?") | Ichiyo nadi? |
| reply to Ichiyo nadi | Achiyo maber |
| how are you? used in the morning to a group | Uchiyo nadi? |
| reply to Uchiyo nadi | Wachiyo maber |
| how are you? used in the morning | Inindo nadi? |
| reply to Inindo nadi | Anindo maber |
| how are you? used in the morning | Ibuto aber? |
| reply to Ibuto aber | Ber ibuto aber |
| how are you? used in the afternoon to one person | Iriyo nadi? |
| reply to Iriyo nadi | Ariyo maber |
| how are you? used in the afternoon to a group | Uriyo nadi? |
| reply to Uriyo nadi | Wariyo maber |
| how are you? used in the evening | Idhi nadi? |
| reply to Idhi nadi | Adhi maber |
| how are you? | Ingima? |
| reply to Ingima | Angima |
| how are you? informal, "what's the news?" | Ere wach? |
| reply to Ere wach | Wach onge |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/