Looking for practical Acholi to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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
Kaixo(ah-yo)
Naki
Eskerrik asko(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Egun on(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Arratsalde on(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Gabon(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Gabon(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Gero arte(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Agur(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Zer du izena?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nire izena John da(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Zer moduz?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Pozten naiz zurekin(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nye neno.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Non dago komuna?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Konyo kuc.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Konyo kuc.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tye kanyim.
Zuzen joan
Iti kanyim ngat?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
One ticket, please.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Nye konyo.
Galdu naiz
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Bai
Bila
Ez
Kweyo
Agian
Ng'ato konyo
Ados nago
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ez nago ados
Okwero kany
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ika kany?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ikwok kany?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Laguntza behar dut
Tye kany
Itxaron pixka bat
Ng'ato konyo
Barkatu
Bila kany
Ez da arazo
Tye kany
Zorionak
Aye konyo
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Zein da plataforma?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Noiz irteten da?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Hemen gertu dago(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Hemen urrun dago(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Kontua, mesedez.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Sarbidea barne?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Hau goxoa da.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Deitu poliziari
Yat ma ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Nye konyo doctor
Mediku bat behar dut
Nye konyo wot
Gaixorik nago
Nye konyo kany kic
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Okwero ineno
Hemen min egiten dit
Nye tye konyo passport
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Yat!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Dano kany oting
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Eskerrik asko zure denbora(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Itzuliko naiz zurekin(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Epea ostirala da(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.