Looking for practical Acholi to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: pick five Bhojpuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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 aparahna)
Bok obedo
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Bok ngat
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tye kany
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Itye
अलविदा(alvida)
Iti ma ineno?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Ineno John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Iti ma inyo?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Gat ma inyo
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Nye neno.
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)