Looking for practical Acholi to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans 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
Hallo(ah-yo)
Naki
Dankie(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Goeie more(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Goeie middag(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Goeie naand(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Goeie nag(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sien jou later(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Totsiens(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wat is jou naam?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
My naam is John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Hoe gaan dit?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Praat jy Engels?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nye neno.
Ek verstaan nie.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Waar is die badkamer?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Konyo kuc.
Draai links.
Konyo kuc.
Draai regs.
Tye kanyim.
Gaan reguit.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
One ticket, please.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Is dit ver van hier?
Nye konyo.
Ek is verlore.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Bila
Nee
Kweyo
Miskien
Ng'ato konyo
Ek stem saam
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ek stem nie saam nie
Okwero kany
Dit klink goed
Ika kany?
Wat dink jy?
Ikwok kany?
Kan jy my help?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ek het hulp nodig
Tye kany
Wag 'n oomblik
Ng'ato konyo
Ek is jammer
Bila kany
Geen probleem
Tye kany
Geluk
Aye konyo
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Waar is die busstop?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Watter platform is dit?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Is dit die regte pad?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Dit is naby hier.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Dit is ver van hier.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stop hier, asseblief.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Hoeveel kos dit?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Dit is te duur.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Die rekening, asseblief.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Is diens ingesluit?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dit is heerlik.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Bel die polisie
Yat ma ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Nye konyo wot
Ek voel siek
Nye konyo kany kic
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Okwero ineno
Dit seergemaak hier
Nye tye konyo passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Yat!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kan ons môre praat?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Dankie vir jou tyd(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Laat ek jou terugbel(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Die sperdatum is Vrydag(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.