Looking for practical Acholi to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: read the Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Naki
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Bok moti
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Bok nongo
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Bok obedo
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Bok ngat
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tye kany
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Itye
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Iti ma ineno?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ineno John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Iti ma inyo?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Gat ma inyo
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nye neno.
Mè n'kó nù.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Konyo kuc.
Tò n'kà kè.
Konyo kuc.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tye kanyim.
Lè n'kà kè.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
One ticket, please.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Nye konyo.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ɛ(e)
Bila
Ayi(ayi)
Kweyo
Mɛ(me)
Ng'ato konyo
Mè yé(me ye)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Okwero kany
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Ika kany?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Ikwok kany?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Tye kany
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ng'ato konyo
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Bila kany
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Tye kany
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Aye konyo
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Atye kany bura?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Kik kwo gwen?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Okwang kany ici
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Okwang kany piny
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Nye konyo i map?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Mè wé na?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Sè wé bɔ́?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Yè wé sɔ́.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.