Looking for practical Acholi to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: read the Bosnian 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
Zdravo(ah-yo)
Naki
Hvala(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Dobro jutro(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Dobar dan(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Dobro veče(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Laku noć(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Vidimo se kasnije(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Doviđenja(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Kako se zoveš?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Moje ime je John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kako si?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Drago mi je da te upoznam(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Da li govorite engleski?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nye neno.
Ne razumijem.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Možete li to ponoviti?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Gdje je WC?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Konyo kuc.
Skrenite lijevo.
Konyo kuc.
Skrenite desno.
Tye kanyim.
Idite ravno.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Koliko košta vožnja?
One ticket, please.
Jedna karta, molim.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Da li je daleko odavde?
Nye konyo.
Izgubio/la sam se.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Da
Bila
Ne
Kweyo
Možda
Ng'ato konyo
Slažem se
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ne slažem se
Okwero kany
To zvuči dobro
Ika kany?
Šta misliš?
Ikwok kany?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Treba mi pomoć
Tye kany
Sačekaj trenutak
Ng'ato konyo
Žao mi je
Bila kany
Nema problema
Tye kany
Čestitam
Aye konyo
Srećan rođendan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Koji je peron?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
U koliko sati polazi?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Da li je ovo pravi put?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Blizu je ovdje.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Daleko je odavde.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Koliko dugo traje?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Koliko ovo košta?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
To je preskupo.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Želim sto za dvoje.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Račun, molim.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Da li je usluga uključena?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ja sam vegetarijanac.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ovo je ukusno.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Mogu li dobiti meni?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Čašu vode, molim.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Pozovite policiju
Yat ma ambulance
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
Nye konyo doctor
Treba mi doktor
Nye konyo wot
Loše mi je
Nye konyo kany kic
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Okwero ineno
Ovde boli
Nye tye konyo passport
Izgubio sam pasoš
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Yat!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Drago mi je da vas upoznam(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Poslaću izvještaj danas(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Pronađite priloženu datoteku(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Radujem se radu s vama(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Javiću vam se kasnije(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Rok je petak(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.