Looking for practical Acholi to Galician phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Galician translation (Galician) — 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 Galician.
Tip: read the Galician 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
Ola(ah-yo)
Naki
Grazas(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Bos días(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Boas tardes(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Boas noites(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Boas noites(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Vémonos despois(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Adeus(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Cal é o teu nome?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
O meu nome é John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Como estás?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Prazer en coñecerte(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Falades inglés?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Non falo ben hindi.
Nye neno.
Non entendo.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Por favor, fala despacio.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Poderías dicir iso de novo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Onde está o baño?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Como chego ao centro da cidade?
Konyo kuc.
Gira á esquerda.
Konyo kuc.
Gira á dereita.
Tye kanyim.
Vai recto.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Canto custa a tarifa?
One ticket, please.
Un billete, por favor.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Está lonxe de aquí?
Nye konyo.
Estou perdido.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Onde podo comprar unha tarxeta SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Si
Bila
Non
Kweyo
Quizais
Ng'ato konyo
Estou de acordo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Non estou de acordo
Okwero kany
Iso soa ben
Ika kany?
Que pensas?
Ikwok kany?
Podes axudarme?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Necesito axuda
Tye kany
Espera un momento
Ng'ato konyo
Sinto moito
Bila kany
Sen problema
Tye kany
Parabéns
Aye konyo
Feliz aniversario
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Que teñas un bo viaxe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Onde está a estación de tren?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Onde está a parada de autobús?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Que plataforma é?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
A que hora sae?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
É este o camiño correcto?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Está cerca de aquí(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Está lonxe de aquí(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Podes mostrármelo no mapa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Para aquí, por favor(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Canto tempo tarda?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Canto custa isto?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Iso é demasiado caro.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Ten algo máis barato?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Podo pagar con tarxeta?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Gustaríame unha mesa para dous.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
A conta, por favor.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Está incluído o servizo?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Son vexetariano.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Sen comida picante, por favor.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Isto está delicioso.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Podo ter o menú?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Un vaso de auga, por favor.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Chama á policía
Yat ma ambulance
Chama a unha ambulancia
Nye konyo doctor
Necesito un médico
Nye konyo wot
Sinto quecemento
Nye konyo kany kic
Son alérxico a os cacahuetes
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Onde está o hospital máis cercano?
Okwero ineno
Dólame aquí
Nye tye konyo passport
Perdín o meu pasaporte
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Podes chamar ao meu hotel?
Yat!
¡Axuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Prazer en coñecerte(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Programemos unha reunión(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Que hora che vai ben?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Enviarei o informe hoxe(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Podemos falar mañá?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Atopa o arquivo adxunto(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Grazas polo teu tempo(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Agardo con ilusión traballar contigo(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Poderías aclarar ese punto?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Déixame volver a ti(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
A data límite é o venres(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.