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Common Acholi to Dyula phrases

100 practical Acholi to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Naki

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Bok moti

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Bok nongo

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Bok obedo

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Bok ngat

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tye kany

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Itye

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Ineno John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nye neno.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Awa

  2. Bila

    Ayi

  3. Kweyo

    Sama

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Okwero kany

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Ika kany?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Tye kany

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Bila kany

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Tye kany

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Aye konyo

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    I ni ce? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    O ye fɔlɔ. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    I ye fɛ. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Nye konyo wot

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Okwero ineno

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Yat!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Dano kany oting

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Nye kany

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Nye kany me

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Nye kany tye

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Ponyo

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Ponyo keken

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Ponyo tye

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Moko

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Maka

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Mek

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Ten

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Paka

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Piny

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kaka

    Kô. (Kô.)

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