Looking for practical Acholi to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga 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.
Ayo
Okwagala(ah-yo)
Naki
Webale(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Osiibye bulungi(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Osiibye bulungi(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Osiibye bulungi(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Osiibye bulungi(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tugenda okukutana(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Nkwagala(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Erinnya lyo ani?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Erinnya lyange nze John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Oli otya?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Nneebwanga okukuyita(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nye neno.
Sikuganya.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Konyo kuc.
Genda ku kkono.
Konyo kuc.
Genda ku ddyo.
Tye kanyim.
Genda mu maaso.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ekitundu kiki?
One ticket, please.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nye konyo.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Bila
Oya
Kweyo
Wali
Ng'ato konyo
Ndiinze
Ng'ato konyo ni
Sindiinze
Okwero kany
Ekitanga kiza
Ika kany?
Oteka ki?
Ikwok kany?
Okwetegera?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nfuna okwetegera
Tye kany
Leka akaseke
Ng'ato konyo
Ndi mwefwe
Bila kany
Tera kintu
Tye kany
Nkwagala
Aye konyo
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Atye kany bura?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Okwang kany ici
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Okwang kany piny
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Nye konyo i map?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Doko ici, pe?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Okwero keken
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Itye keken me?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)