Looking for practical Acholi to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Naki
谢谢(xièxiè)
Bok moti
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Bok nongo
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Bok obedo
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Bok ngat
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tye kany
再见(zàijiàn)
Itye
再见(zàijiàn)
Iti ma ineno?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ineno John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Iti ma inyo?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Gat ma inyo
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Nye neno.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Konyo kuc.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Konyo kuc.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Tye kanyim.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Iti kanyim ngat?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
One ticket, please.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Nye konyo.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
是的(shì de)
Bila
不是(bù shì)
Kweyo
也许(yě xǔ)
Ng'ato konyo
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ng'ato konyo ni
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Okwero kany
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Ika kany?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Ikwok kany?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ng'ato konyo kany
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Tye kany
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ng'ato konyo
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Bila kany
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Tye kany
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Aye konyo
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.