Looking for practical Acholi to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu(ah-yo)
Naki
Na gode(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Ina kwana(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Ina wuni(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Ina yini(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Sai da safe(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sai anjima(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Sai anjima(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Menene sunanka?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Sunana John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Lafiya lau?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye neno.
Ban fahimta ba.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Konyo kuc.
Juya hagu.
Konyo kuc.
Juya dama.
Tye kanyim.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
One ticket, please.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nye konyo.
Na bata.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
I(ee)
Bila
A'a(ah-ah)
Kweyo
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ng'ato konyo
Na yarda
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ba na yarda
Okwero kany
Wannan yana da kyau
Ika kany?
Me kake tunani?
Ikwok kany?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ina bukatar taimako
Tye kany
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ng'ato konyo
Ina mai hakuri
Bila kany
Babu matsala
Tye kany
Taya murna
Aye konyo
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Atye kany bura?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Okwang kany ici
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Okwang kany piny
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Nye konyo i map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)