Translate now

Common Acholi to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

← Back to Acholi to Kinyarwanda Translator

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Acholi to Kinyarwanda translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ayo

    Muraho (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Urakoze (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Bwakire bwiza (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Nimugoroba mwiza (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Mwaramutse mwiza (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Ijoro ryiza (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Tuzabonana nyuma (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Murabeho (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Witwa nde? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Nitwa John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Umeze ute? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Nishimiye kukumenya (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Nye neno.

    Sinumva

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Genda imbere

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yego

  2. Bila

    Oya

  3. Kweyo

    Birashoboka

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Sinemeranya

  6. Okwero kany

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ika kany?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tye kany

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Bila kany

    Nta kibazo

  13. Tye kany

    Ibyishimo

  14. Aye konyo

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nye keken me?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Serivisi irimo? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Ibi biraryoshye. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Yat ma police

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Yat!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nye kany me

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Reka dushyireho inama (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Nzakugarukira (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nye kany me?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nye kany

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Nye kany me

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Ponyo

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Moko

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Maka

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Mek

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ten

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Paka

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Piny

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kaka

    Byinshi (byinshi)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Acholi to Kinyarwanda translator.

Open translator