Looking for practical Acholi to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: when a Igbo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Naki
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Bok moti
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Bok nongo
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Bok obedo
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Bok ngat
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tye kany
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Itye
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Iti ma ineno?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Ineno John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Gat ma inyo
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nye neno.
Anaghị m aghọta
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Konyo kuc.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Konyo kuc.
Tụọ aka nri
Tye kanyim.
Gaa n'ihu
Iti kanyim ngat?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
One ticket, please.
Otu tiketi, biko
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nye konyo.
Echere m na m furu efu
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ee
Bila
Mba
Kweyo
O nwere ike
Ng'ato konyo
A na m akwado
Ng'ato konyo ni
A naghị m akwado
Okwero kany
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ika kany?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ikwok kany?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Tye kany
Chere nkeji
Ng'ato konyo
Echegbula m
Bila kany
Enweghị nsogbu
Tye kany
Nnọọ
Aye konyo
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Atye kany bura?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Okwang kany ici
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Okwang kany piny
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Nye konyo i map?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Doko ici, pe?
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Nye kwo ngat?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Okwero keken
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(Nye konyo kadi?)