Looking for practical Acholi to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Naki
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Bok moti
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Bok nongo
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Bok obedo
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Bok ngat
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Tye kany
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Itye
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Iti ma ineno?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ineno John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Iti ma inyo?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Gat ma inyo
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nye neno.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Konyo kuc.
K'utun k'ux.
Konyo kuc.
K'utun k'ux.
Tye kanyim.
K'utun k'ux.
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
One ticket, please.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nye konyo.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Juj(hoo)
Bila
Man(mah)
Kweyo
K'ux(k'ush)
Ng'ato konyo
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Okwero kany
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Ika kany?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Ikwok kany?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tye kany
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ng'ato konyo
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Bila kany
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Tye kany
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Aye konyo
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.