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Common Acholi to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kikongo 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

    Mbote (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Mele (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Mokolo mayele (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Mokolo ya ntango (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Mokolo ya mambu (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Mokolo ya mpembe (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Tala mosi (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Tata (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Nki yina nzo? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nzo yami ke John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Oko wanga? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Nki ya mosi na yo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Nye neno.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ewe

  2. Bila

    Te

  3. Kweyo

    Kasi

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Nkiadi

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Nkiadi te

  6. Okwero kany

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ika kany?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tye kany

    Lela na nki

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Bila kany

    Te na nki

  13. Tye kany

    Tata na nki

  14. Aye konyo

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nye keken me?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Okwero keken

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Iti kany

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Yat ma police

    Landa boma

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Eka na nki

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Yat!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Nye kany me

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nye kany me?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Nye kany

    Lelo (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Kuna (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Kima (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Mokolo wa mosi (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Mokolo wa ntete (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Mosi (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Mbale (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Mitatu (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Kumi (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Kimo na nkama (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Nseke (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Nzo (Kaka)

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