Looking for practical Acholi to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi 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
नमस्ते(namaste)
Naki
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bok moti
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Bok nongo
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Bok obedo
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Bok ngat
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tye kany
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Itye
अलविदा(alvida)
Iti ma ineno?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Ineno John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Iti ma inyo?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Gat ma inyo
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Nye neno.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)