Looking for practical Acholi to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Alur-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Salam(ah-yo)
Naki
Matur nuwun(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 bobo(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sampai jumpa(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Selamat tinggal(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Sapa nama mu?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nama ku John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kabar apa?(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?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nye neno.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Konyo kuc.
Belok kiri.
Konyo kuc.
Belok kanan.
Tye kanyim.
Nyi terus.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Berapa harga tiket?
One ticket, please.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nye konyo.
Nyo hilang.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iyo
Bila
Ayi
Kweyo
Mungkin
Ng'ato konyo
Ngeye
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ayi ngeye
Okwero kany
Iya, enak
Ika kany?
Napa pendapatmu?
Ikwok kany?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Saya butuh bantuan
Tye kany
Tunggu sebentar
Ng'ato konyo
Saya minta maaf
Bila kany
Tidak masalah
Tye kany
Selamat
Aye konyo
Selamat ulang tahun
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Dika halte bis?(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
Iya dekat sini(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Iya 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 dibutuhkan?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Berapa harga ini?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Itu terlalu mahal.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Tagihan, tolong.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Saya vegetarian.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ini enak.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Bisa minta menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Segelas air, tolong.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Bisa ngelap polisi
Yat ma ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Aku butuh dokter
Nye konyo wot
Aku merasa sakit
Nye konyo kany kic
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwero ineno
Sakit di sini
Nye tye konyo passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Yat!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Ngomong bareng kowe(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Ayo kita atur rapat(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.