Looking for practical Acholi to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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
A jaraama(ah-yo)
Naki
A jaraama(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Nde woɗi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Nde njahi(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Nde saare(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Nde daɗi(bok ngat)
Tye kany
A waawi(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Njaara(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Hol ko innde maa?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Innde am ko John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
No mbadi?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Mi yidi no feere ma(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nye neno.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hol ko toilet?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Konyo kuc.
Sokki leydi.
Konyo kuc.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tye kanyim.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hol ko fee?
One ticket, please.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ko ɓuri to?
Nye konyo.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eey(ey)
Bila
Alaa(alaa)
Kweyo
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ng'ato konyo
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Okwero kany
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ika kany?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ikwok kany?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tye kany
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ng'ato konyo
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Bila kany
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Tye kany
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Aye konyo
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Atye kany bura?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Kati onyo kwo?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nye kwo nongo?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Okwang kany ici
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Okwang kany piny
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Nye konyo i map?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Doko ici, pe?
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Nye kwo ngat?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.