Looking for practical Acehnese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Acehnese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Terima kasih
Naki(nah-kee)
Selamat pagi
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Selamat sore
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Selamat malam
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Selamat tidur
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sampai jumpa
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Selamat tinggal
Itye(ee-tye)
Na meuh teuka?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Meuh teuka John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kumaha kabar?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
Itye konyo English?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Nye neno.(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)
Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(bisa nyang ucap keu lagi)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Iti kanyim ngat?(di mana kamar mandi)
Keu mana ke pusat kota?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(keu mana ke pusat kota)
Belok ka kiri
Konyo kuc.(belok ka kiri)
Belok ka kanan
Konyo kuc.(belok ka kanan)
Lurus
Tye kanyim.(lurus)
Berapa harga tiket?
Iti kanyim ngat?(berapa harga tiket)
Satu tiket, tolong
One ticket, please.(satu tiket, tolong)
Adakah jauh dari sini?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(adakah jauh dari sini)
Saya hilang
Nye konyo.(saya hilang)
Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Aye
Teu
Bila
Meugot
Kweyo
Saya setuju
Ng'ato konyo
Saya tidak setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Iye nyang bagus
Okwero kany
Apa pendapatmu?
Ika kany?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ikwok kany?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tunggu seukah
Tye kany
Saya minta maaf
Ng'ato konyo
Teu masalah
Bila kany
Selamat
Tye kany
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye konyo
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Di mana halte bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform mana?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ia dekat sini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ia jauh dari sini
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ih nyang beu harga?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ih teubak mahal
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Adak kah yang leubeh murah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Saya mau meja untuk dua
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihan, tolong
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Apa layanan sudah termasuk?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Saya vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Jangan makanan pedas, tolong
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ih enak
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Bisa ka saya minta menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Segelas air, tolong
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Yat ma police
Telepon ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Saya butuh dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Saya merasa sakit
Nye konyo wot
Saya alergi kacang
Nye konyo kany kic
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ini sakit
Okwero ineno
Saya kehilangan paspor
Nye tye konyo passport
Bisa telepon hotel saya?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tolong!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang berjumpa dengan Anda
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Bisakah kita bicara besok?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Silakan lihat file yang terlampir
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Saya berharap bisa bekerja sama dengan Anda
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.