Looking for practical Acholi to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: pick five Estonian 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
Tere(ah-yo)
Naki
Aitäh(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Tere hommikust(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Tere pärastlõunast(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Tere õhtust(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Head ööd(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Näeme hiljem(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Head aega(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Mis on sinu nimi?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Minu nimi on John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kuidas sul läheb?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Nye neno.
Ma ei saa aru.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kus on tualett?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Konyo kuc.
Pöörake vasakule.
Konyo kuc.
Pöörake paremale.
Tye kanyim.
Minge otse.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
One ticket, please.
Üks pilet, palun.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Nye konyo.
Ma olen eksinud.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Jah
Bila
Ei
Kweyo
Võib-olla
Ng'ato konyo
Ma nõustun
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ma ei nõustu
Okwero kany
See kõlab hästi
Ika kany?
Mida sa arvad?
Ikwok kany?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mul on abi vaja
Tye kany
Oota hetk
Ng'ato konyo
Mul on kahju
Bila kany
Pole probleemi
Tye kany
Palju õnne
Aye konyo
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kus on raudteejaam?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Kus on bussipeatus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Milline perroon see on?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Mis kell see lahkub?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Kas see on õige tee?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
See on siinsamas lähedal.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
See on siit kaugel.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Peatu siia, palun.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Kui palju see maksab?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
See on liiga kallis.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Soovin lauda kahele.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Arve, palun.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ma olen taimetoitlane.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
See on maitsev.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Klaas vett, palun.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Kutsu politsei
Yat ma ambulance
Kutsu kiirabi
Nye konyo doctor
Mul on vaja arsti
Nye konyo wot
Ma tunnen end haigena
Nye konyo kany kic
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Okwero ineno
Siin valutab
Nye tye konyo passport
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Yat!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Hea meel teiega kohtuda(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Kava kohtumine(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Mis kell sobib teile?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Saadan raporti täna(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kas saame homme rääkida?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Palun leidke manus(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Aitäh teie aja eest(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ootan koostööd teiega(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Tähtpäev on reedel(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.