Looking for practical Acholi to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kapampangan-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.
Ayo
Kumusta(ah-yo)
Naki
Salamat(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Magandang umaga(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Magandang hapon(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Magandang gabi(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Magandang gabi(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Kita-kits(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Paalam(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Anong pangalan mo?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Ang pangalan ko ay John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kamusta ka?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Masaya akong makilala ka(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Nye neno.
E ku makaintindi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Konyo kuc.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Konyo kuc.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Tye kanyim.
Magsalikut ka.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
One ticket, please.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Nye konyo.
Naligaw ku.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Opo
Bila
Ali
Kweyo
Buri
Ng'ato konyo
Sang-ayon ako
Ng'ato konyo ni
Eku sang-ayon
Okwero kany
Atyu ya ing masalese
Ika kany?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ikwok kany?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Tye kany
Maghintay ka mu
Ng'ato konyo
Pasensya na
Bila kany
E ali ya problema
Tye kany
Mabalaus
Aye konyo
Maligayang kaarawan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Atye kany bura?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Okwang kany ici
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Okwang kany piny
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Nye konyo i map?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Doko ici, pe?
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Nye kwo ngat?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Okwero keken
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Itye keken me?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Nye konyo kadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Nye tye kany kwo
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Kaka, nyinga
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Kati kany me?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Nye konyo wot
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Iti kany
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Yat ma ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Nye konyo doctor
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Nye konyo wot
Makanyan ku
Nye konyo kany kic
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Okwero ineno
Masakit iti
Nye tye konyo passport
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Yat!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Dano kany oting
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Makausapan ta bukas?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Salamat king oras mu(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Balikan daka(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.