Looking for practical Acholi to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: read the Manx 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
Fastyr mie(ah-yo)
Naki
Gura mie eu(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mie eu(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Fastyr mie(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Oie vie(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Oie ghooinney(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Gree gys y chee(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Slane(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Cre ta d'ennym?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Ta my ennym yn John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kys t'eh?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Nye neno.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Konyo kuc.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Konyo kuc.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tye kanyim.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
One ticket, please.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Nye konyo.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aye
Bila
Na
Kweyo
Possibly
Ng'ato konyo
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Okwero kany
Ta shoh goll er
Ika kany?
Cre ta'n chione?
Ikwok kany?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ta mee cur my chenn
Tye kany
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ng'ato konyo
Ta mee er yannoo
Bila kany
Cha nel broogh
Tye kany
Foddee gura
Aye konyo
Laa breith shenney
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Atye kany bura?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Kati onyo kwo?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nye kwo nongo?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Okwang kany ici
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Okwang kany piny
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Nye konyo i map?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Doko ici, pe?
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Cre ta'n cost?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Ta shen ny gaggyr(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Yn bill, please(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ta mee veih'n vegg(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Cha nel food spiced, please(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Ta shen ny chennag(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Glass jeh voddy, please(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Goll er y pholice
Yat ma ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nye konyo wot
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Nye konyo kany kic
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Okwero ineno
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nye tye konyo passport
Haink mee my passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Yat!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Gura mie eu(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Gura mie eu son do chione(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.