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Common Acholi to Irish phrases

100 practical Acholi to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.

Tip: pick five Irish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Naki

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Bok moti

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Bok nongo

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Bok obedo

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Bok ngat

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Tye kany

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Itye

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Ineno John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Nye neno.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Táim caillte

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Bila

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Kweyo

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Okwero kany

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Ika kany?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Ikwok kany?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Tye kany

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Bila kany

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Tye kany

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Aye konyo

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Tá sé sin rómhaith. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    An bille, le do thoil. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Is veigeatóir mé. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Tá sé seo blasta. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Yat!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Deas bualadh leat (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Nye kany

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Nye kany me

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Ponyo

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Moko

    Aon (ane)

  10. Maka

    Dó (doh)

  11. Mek

    Trí (tree)

  12. Ten

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Paka

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Piny

    Leath (lah)

  15. Kaka

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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