Looking for practical Acholi to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: read the Iban 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
Selamat(ah-yo)
Naki
Terima kasih(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Selamat pagi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Selamat petang(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Selamat malam(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Selamat malam(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Jumpa lagi(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Selamat tinggal(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Siapa nama kamu?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nama saya John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Apa khabar?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Nye neno.
Aku tidak faham.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Di mana tandas?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Konyo kuc.
Pusing kiri.
Konyo kuc.
Pusing kanan.
Tye kanyim.
Pergi terus.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Berapa tambangnya?
One ticket, please.
Satu tiket, sila.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Nye konyo.
Aku tersesat.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ya
Bila
Tidak
Kweyo
Mungkin
Ng'ato konyo
Aku setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Aku tidak setuju
Okwero kany
Itu kedengaran baik
Ika kany?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ikwok kany?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Aku perlukan bantuan
Tye kany
Tunggu sebentar
Ng'ato konyo
Aku minta maaf
Bila kany
Tiada masalah
Tye kany
Tahniah
Aye konyo
Selamat hari jadi
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Atye kany bura?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Okwang kany ici
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Okwang kany piny
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Nye konyo i map?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Doko ici, pe?
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Nye kwo ngat?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Berapa harga ini?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Itu terlalu mahal(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Bil, sila(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Adakah servis termasuk?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Saya seorang vegetarian(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ini sedap(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Segelas air, sila(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Panggil polis
Yat ma ambulance
Panggil ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Aku perlukan doktor
Nye konyo wot
Aku rasa sakit
Nye konyo kany kic
Aku alah kepada kacang
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Okwero ineno
Ia sakit di sini
Nye tye konyo passport
Aku hilang pasport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
Yat!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Senang bertemu dengan kamu(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Terima kasih atas masa kamu(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.