Looking for practical Acholi to Kazakh phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Kazakh translation (Kazakh) — 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 Kazakh.
Tip: read the Kazakh 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
Сәлем(ah-yo)
Naki
Рахмет(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Қайырлы таң(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Қайырлы күн(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Қайырлы кеш(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Қайырлы түн(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Кейін кездесеміз(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Сау бол(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Сіздің атыңыз кім?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Менің атым Джон(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Сіз қалайсыз?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Сізбен танысқаныма қуаныштымын(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Сіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейсіз бе?(Siz aghylshyn tilinde soyleysiz be?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Мен хинди тілінде жақсы сөйлей алмаймын(Men khindi tilinde zhaksy soyley almaymyn)
Nye neno.
Мен түсінбеймін(Men tusinbeimin)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Өтінемін, баяу сөйлеңіз(Otinemin, bayausoylengiz)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Сіз оны қайта айта аласыз ба?(Siz ony qayta aita alasyz ba?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Әжетхана қайда?(Azhyethana qaida?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Мен қала орталығына қалай барамын?(Men qala ortalyghyna qalai baramyn?)
Konyo kuc.
Солға бұрыңыз(Solgha burynyz)
Konyo kuc.
Оңға бұрыңыз(Ongha burynyz)
Tye kanyim.
Түзу жүріңіз(Tuzu zhuryngiz)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Жол ақысы қанша?(Zhol aqysy qansha?)
One ticket, please.
Бір билет, өтінемін(Bir bilet, otinemin)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Бұл жерден алыс па?(Bul zherden alyspa?)
Nye konyo.
Мен жоғалып кеттім(Men zhoğalyp kettim)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
SIM картасын қайдан сатып аламын?(SIM kartasyn qaidan satyp alamyn?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.