Looking for practical Acholi to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: read the Indonesian 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
Halo(ah-yo)
Naki
Terima kasih(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Selamat pagi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Selamat siang(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Selamat sore(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Selamat malam(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sampai jumpa(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Selamat tinggal(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Siapa nama Anda?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nama saya John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Apa kabar?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nye neno.
Saya tidak mengerti
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Konyo kuc.
Belok kiri
Konyo kuc.
Belok kanan
Tye kanyim.
Jalan terus
Iti kanyim ngat?
Berapa tarifnya?
One ticket, please.
Satu tiket, tolong
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nye konyo.
Saya tersesat
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ya
Bila
Tidak
Kweyo
Mungkin
Ng'ato konyo
Saya setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Saya tidak setuju
Okwero kany
Itu terdengar bagus
Ika kany?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ikwok kany?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Saya butuh bantuan
Tye kany
Tunggu sebentar
Ng'ato konyo
Saya minta maaf
Bila kany
Tidak masalah
Tye kany
Selamat
Aye konyo
Selamat ulang tahun
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Di mana stasiun kereta?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Di mana halte bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Platform mana?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Itu dekat sini(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Itu jauh dari sini(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Berapa harganya?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Itu terlalu mahal.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Apakah Anda punya yang lebih murah?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Bisa bayar dengan kartu?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Tagihan, tolong.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Saya vegetarian.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Tidak pedas, tolong.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ini enak.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Bisa minta menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Segelas air, tolong.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Panggil polisi
Yat ma ambulance
Panggil ambulans
Nye konyo doctor
Saya butuh dokter
Nye konyo wot
Saya merasa sakit
Nye konyo kany kic
Saya alergi terhadap kacang
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Okwero ineno
Ini sakit di sini
Nye tye konyo passport
Saya kehilangan paspor saya
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bisakah Anda menelepon hotel saya?
Yat!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Silakan temukan file terlampir(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.