Looking for practical Acholi to Acehnese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Acehnese translation (Acehnese) — 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 Acehnese.
Tip: read the Acehnese line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi 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.
Ayo
Halo(ah-yo)
Naki
Terima kasih(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Selamat pagi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Selamat sore(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Selamat malam(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Selamat tidur(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sampai jumpa(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Selamat tinggal(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Na meuh teuka?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Meuh teuka John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kumaha kabar?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Senang bertemu denganmu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Nye neno.
Teu paham(teu paham)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?(bisa nyang ucap keu lagi)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Di mana kamar mandi?(di mana kamar mandi)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Keu mana ke pusat kota?(keu mana ke pusat kota)
Konyo kuc.
Belok ka kiri(belok ka kiri)
Konyo kuc.
Belok ka kanan(belok ka kanan)
Tye kanyim.
Lurus(lurus)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Berapa harga tiket?(berapa harga tiket)
One ticket, please.
Satu tiket, tolong(satu tiket, tolong)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Adakah jauh dari sini?(adakah jauh dari sini)
Nye konyo.
Saya hilang(saya hilang)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?(di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ya
Bila
Teu
Kweyo
Meugot
Ng'ato konyo
Saya setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Saya tidak setuju
Okwero kany
Iye nyang bagus
Ika kany?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ikwok kany?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Saya butuh bantuan
Tye kany
Tunggu seukah
Ng'ato konyo
Saya minta maaf
Bila kany
Teu masalah
Tye kany
Selamat
Aye konyo
Selamat ulang tahun
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Di mana stasiun kereta?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Di mana halte bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Platform mana?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Ia dekat sini(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Ia jauh dari sini(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ih nyang beu harga?(ih nyang beu harga)
Okwero keken
Ih teubak mahal(ih teubak mahal)
Itye keken me?
Adak kah yang leubeh murah?(adak kah yang leubeh murah)
Nye konyo kadi?
Bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu?(bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu)
Nye tye kany kwo
Saya mau meja untuk dua(saya mau meja untuk dua)
Kaka, nyinga
Tagihan, tolong(tagihan, tolong)
Kati kany me?
Apa layanan sudah termasuk?(apa layanan sudah termasuk)
Nye konyo wot
Saya vegetarian(saya vegetarian)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Jangan makanan pedas, tolong(jangan makanan pedas, tolong)
Iti kany
Ih enak(ih enak)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Bisa ka saya minta menu?(bisa ka saya minta menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Segelas air, tolong(segelas air, tolong)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Telepon polisi
Yat ma ambulance
Telepon ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Saya butuh dokter
Nye konyo wot
Saya merasa sakit
Nye konyo kany kic
Saya alergi kacang
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwero ineno
Ini sakit
Nye tye konyo passport
Saya kehilangan paspor
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bisa telepon hotel saya?
Yat!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Senang berjumpa dengan Anda(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Silakan lihat file yang terlampir(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Saya berharap bisa bekerja sama dengan Anda(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.