Duoluo Language Guide

Greetings
Translation and transliteration How are you? I'm fine And you? How was your day? It was fine Good morning Response (good morning back) Good evening Response General greeting Response May I come in? Welcome Okay What's up (informal) Response (lit. "no news") I'll see you later Goodbye Idhi nade? (id-hee nah-dee) Adhi maber (ah-thee ma-ber) To in? (toh-ein) Iriyo nade? (Ee-ree-oh nah-dee) Ariyo maber (ah-ree-oh mah-ber) Oyaure (oh-yah-oh-ray) Oyauore ahinya (oh-yah-oh-ray ahi-nyah) Oimore (oh-ee-moh-ray) Oimore ahinya (oh-ee-moh-ray ahi-nyah) Ber (bear) Ber ahinya (bear ahi-nyah) Anyalo donjo? (anyah-loh don-joh) Karibu (ka-ree-boo) Onge wach (on-gay werch) Nango (Nah-ngo) Onge wach (on-gay werch) Abiro neni bang'e (ah-bee-roh neh-ni bah-nge) Oriti (oh-ree-tee)

Introductions
What is your name? Nyingi ng'a? (nyi-ngee ngah) My name is Nyinga (Nyi-ngah) I call myself Iluonga ni (iluo-ngah ni)... Pleased to meet you s- Amor ka neni (amour ka neh-nee) Pleased to meet you (pl) pl- Amor ka nenou (amour ka neh-nou) Where are you from? ia kanye? (ee-ah ka-nyeh) I'm from America Aa America (ah-ah America) I am a student An nyathi skul (ahn nya-thi skool) I am doing work for Village Volunteers Atiyo gi Village Volunteers (ah-tee-yo gi village volunteers) I don't speak Luo very well Ok angeyo dholuo maber (ohk ah-nge-yo tho-luo ma-ber) Do you speak English? Bende ing'eyo kisungu? (be-nde u-nge-yo kiss-oongoo)

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I am learning Luo

Apuonjora dholuo (ah-puo-njo-rah tho-luo)

Etiquette
Thank you You're welcome Please (lit. "if you will") Sorry Yes No No "I refuse" Ero kamano (ero kah-mah-noh) Machiegni (mah-chiehg-nee) Kiyie (kee-yieh) Mos (mohs) Ayie (ah-yieh) Adagi (ah-dah-gee) okayie (ok-ah-yieh)

Classroom
Teacher Practice Sit down Draw Keep quiet No Enough I will spank you Look Come here Pen/Pencil That's bad! Write here Give me Go outside To read Read Stand up Japuonj (jah-puonj) Puonjruok (puonj-rwok) Bed piny (bade peiny) goroo (go-roh) ling (ling 'as in king') okayie (ok-ah-yieh) Oromo (o-roh-moh) Abirogoi (ah-bee-roh go-ee) Ne (neh) Be ka (bee kah) Kalam (ka-lahm) Mano rach! (mah-noh rach) Ndik ka (ndeek kah) Miya (mee-yah) Dhi oko (thee o-koh) Somo (so-mo) som (sohm) chung malo (choong mah-lo)

Relationships
Me You Us Him/Her Them Friend An In Wan En (as in 'end') Gin Osiep (o-see-ape)

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My friend Daughter Son Relative Brother Sister Father Mother Doctor Term of respect for elder (m/f) Term of respect (m only) Man, men Woman, women Girl, girls Boy, boys

Osiepna (o-see-ape nah) Nyar (Nyahr) Wuod (wuohd) Wat (wart) Owadwa (o-wad-wah) Nyamin (nyah-mein) Wuon (wuohn) Min (mein) Jathieth (jah-thieth) or laktar (lak-tarr) Jatelo (jah-tell-oh) Mzee (muh-zay) Chuo, Dichuo (choo-oh, dee-choo-oh) Dhako, Mon (thah-ko, mone) Nyako, Nyiri (nya-ko, nyee-ree) Wuoyi, Yowuoyi (wuoh-ee, yo-wuoh-ee)

Food/Drink
I am thirsty I am hungry I would like I want Give me (not rude, "please give me") Drink Coffee Tea Water Drinking water Milk Beer Juice Cold Soda Food Bread Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Banana Cow Chicken Corn Riyo ohinga (ree-oh oh-hi-nga) Adenyo (ah-deh-nyoh) Anyalo hero (ah-nya-lo heh-ro) Adwaro (ah-dwa-raw) Miya (mee-yah) Madh (mer-th) Kahawa (kah-ha-wa) Chai (cha-ee) Pi (pee) Pi modho (pee motho) Chak (char-k) kongo (koh-ngoh) Juice Soda mangich (soda mah-ngee-ch) Chiemo (chee-em-oh) Mkati (mm-kah-tee) Ring'o (ree-ngo) Rech (reh-ch) Alot (ah-lot) Olemo (o-leh-moh) Rabolo (rah-bow-low) Dhiang (thee-ang) Gweno (gwe-noh) Oduma (o-doo-mah)

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Ugali Salt Candy Rice Lunch Dinner

Kuon (Ku-own) Chumbi (choo-mbee) Tam Tam (tahm tahm) Mchele (mm-cheh-leh) Chiemb Sabirio (chee-emb sah-bee-ree-oh) Chiemb otieno (chee-emb oh-tee-en-oh)

Important Locations
Market Town Mosque Church Shop School Hospital Home House My home Bathroom Shower Kitchen Garden Beach Lake Road Chiro (chee-roh) Town Msikiti (mm-see-kee-tee) Kanisa (kah-nee-sah) Duka (doo-kah) Skul (skool) Ospital (os-pee-tal) Dala (dah-lah) Ot (oht) Dalana (dah-lah-nah) Baf (bahf) Luok (loo-ok) Jikon (jee-cone) Puodho (poo-oh-though) Dho nam (tho nahm) Nam (nahm) Ndara (ndah-rah)

Purchasing
How much? How many? Money Price Expensive Cheap Easy Hard Can I have one I want one Pesa adi? (peh-sah ah-dee) Adi? (ah-dee) Pesa (peh-sah) Nengo (neng-go) Beche tek (beh-chey tek) Beche yot (beh-chey yote) Yot (yote) Tek (tech) Konya gi achiel (koh-nya gee a-chee-el) Adwaro achiel (ah-dwah-ro ah-chee-el)

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Time
Morning Afternoon Evening Night It is ___ o'clock What time is it? Okinyi (oh-kee-nyee) Godichieng (goh-dee-chieng) Godhiambo (goh-thee-am-boh) Gotieno (goh-tee-en-oh) En saa (en sah..) En saa adi? (en sah ah-dee?)

Numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 20 21 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Achiel (ah-chee-el) Ariyo (ah-ree-oh) Adek (ah-deck) Ang'wen (ah-ngwen) Abich (ah-beach) Auchiel (ah-u-chiel) Abiriyo (ah-bee-ree-oh) Aboro (ah-bo-ro) Ochiko (oh-chee-ko) Apar (ah-par) Apar gi achiel (ah-par gee ah-chee-el) Pir ariyo (pir ah-ree-oh) Pir ariyo gi achiel (pir ah-ree-oh gee ah-chee-el) Pir adek (pir ah-deck) Pir ang'wen (pir ah-ngwen) Pir abich (pir ah-beach) Pir auchiel (pir ah-u-chiel) Pir abiriyo (pir ah-bee-ree-oh) Pir aboro (pir ah-bo-ro) Pir ochiko (pir oh-chee-ko) Mia achiel (mee-ah ah-chiel)

Useful Words/Phrases
Yes No Maybe Now Later Ee ("a" as in way) Uh-Uh Samoro (saa-moro) Sani (sah-nee) Bang'e (bang-ey)

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Mine Yours No worries I am satisfied (by this meal) I want to go You want to go She wants to go I want to buy Don't worry I'm tired I'm lost I don't know I don't understand you How do you say _____ in Luo? Can you repeat that please Repeat that slowly I'm going home I miss my home I'm sleeping

Mara (mah-rah) Mari (mah-ree) Onge wach (ong-gay wach) Ayieng' (ah-yee-eng) Adwaro dhi (add-war-oh thi (th in "the")) Idwardo dhi Odwaro dhi Adwaro ng'iewo (add-war-oh ng-ee-woh) Kik iluor (keek il-oo-or) aol (ah-ohl) Alal (ah-lal) Akia or Ok angeyo Ok awinji (ohk ah-win-jee) Iwacho nade _____ gi dholuo? Nwona ka iyie Nwona kanyo mos Adhi dala Agombo dalana Anindo

Miscellaneous
Peace Love Work Enough Beautiful Slowly Strength Bad Long life Sick I'm sick Good Stop I'm back It's hot Today Tomorrow Joy I'm happy I'm sad Kwe (kway) Hera Tich (teach) Oromo Ber Mos Teko Rach Ngima machwere (ng-gima mach-werey) Tuo Atuo (ah-too-oh) Ber We! (way) aseduogo (ah-said-oo-ogo) Piny liet (lee-et) Kawuono Kiny Mor Amor Asin (ah-sin)

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Who What Where Where are you going? When Why How

Ng'a (ng-ah) Ang'o (ang-oh) Kanye (kan-yay) Idhi Kanye? (id-dhee kan-yay) Saa mane Nang'o Nadi

4820 54 Avenue S Seattle, WA 98118 206.709.1404 [email protected] www.villagevolunteers.org

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