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Common Acholi to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ayo

    Nangma (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Nangma aji (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Nangma na (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Nangma aji na (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Nangma aji zong (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Nangma aji zong na (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Nangma aji zong na (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Nangma aji (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Nangma aji na? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nangma aji John na (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Nangma aji hna? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Nangma aji hna zong (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nye neno.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Aye

  2. Bila

    Baw

  3. Kweyo

    Hka

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Nanghka

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Nangbaw

  6. Okwero kany

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ika kany?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Nang a hka na

  10. Tye kany

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Bila kany

    Baw a hka

  13. Tye kany

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Aye konyo

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Hka hka hka. (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Hka hka hka. (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Hka hka hka. (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Hka hka hka? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nye keken me?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Okwero keken

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Iti kany

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Yat ma police

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Okwero ineno

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Yat!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nye kany me

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nye kany me?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nye kany

    Nang hka (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Nang hka hku a hka (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    Nang hka hku hka (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Nang (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Nang hka (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Nang hka hka (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Nang hka hka hka (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Hka (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Nang hka hka (Kaka)

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