Looking for practical Acholi to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: read the Bikol 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
Kamusta(ah-yo)
Naki
Salamat(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Magandang umaga(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Magandang hapon(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Magandang gabi(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Magandang gabi(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Kita-kits(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Paalam(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Ano an ngaran mo?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
An ngaran ko si John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kamusta ka?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Naimbag na makilala ka(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Nye neno.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Saan an banyo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Konyo kuc.
Liko sa wala.
Konyo kuc.
Liko sa kanan.
Tye kanyim.
Diretso lang.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Maano an pasahe?
One ticket, please.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Nye konyo.
Nawawara ako.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Oo
Bila
Dili
Kweyo
Baka
Ng'ato konyo
Sang-ayon ako
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dili ako sang-ayon
Okwero kany
Mayo na
Ika kany?
Ano sa sa iyo?
Ikwok kany?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Tye kany
Maghintay ka sandali
Ng'ato konyo
Pasensya na
Bila kany
Walang anuman
Tye kany
Congratulations
Aye konyo
Maligayang kaarawan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Atye kany bura?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Kati onyo kwo?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Nye kwo nongo?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
Kik kwo gwen?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Okwang kany ici
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
Okwang kany piny
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
Nye konyo i map?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Doko ici, pe?
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Nye kwo ngat?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Magkano ini?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Mahal masyado ini.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
An bayad, paki.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Vegetarian ako.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Masarap ini.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Isang baso na tubig, paki.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Tawaga an pulis
Yat ma ambulance
Tawaga an ambulansya
Nye konyo doctor
Kailangan ko an doktor
Nye konyo wot
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Nye konyo kany kic
May allergy ako sa mani
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Okwero ineno
Masakit digdi
Nye tye konyo passport
Nawara an sa akong passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Yat!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.