Looking for practical Acholi to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento 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
Halo(ah-yo)
Naki
Dank'i(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Bon dia(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Bon tardi(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Bon nochi(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Bon nochi(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Hasta luego(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Ayo(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Mi nòmber ta John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kon ta bai?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Dushi pa konosé bo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Nye neno.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Konyo kuc.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Konyo kuc.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Tye kanyim.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
One ticket, please.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Nye konyo.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Si
Bila
No
Kweyo
Quizás
Ng'ato konyo
Mi ta akordá
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mi no ta akordá
Okwero kany
Esaki ta suena bon
Ika kany?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ikwok kany?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mi mester yuda
Tye kany
Spera un momentu
Ng'ato konyo
Mi ta diskulpa
Bila kany
No tin problema
Tye kany
Felicidades
Aye konyo
Feliz cumpleaños
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kual plataforma ta?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
E ta cerca aki(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
E ta leu for di aki(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Para aki, por fabor(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
E cuenta, por fabor.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
E servicio ta inkludí?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Mi ta vegetariano.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
No komida picante, por fabor.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Esaki ta sabroso.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Llama polis
Yat ma ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Nye konyo doctor
Mi mester un doktor
Nye konyo wot
Mi ta sinti mal
Nye konyo kany kic
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Okwero ineno
Ta doli aki
Nye tye konyo passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Yat!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Deja nos programa un reuníon(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Mi ta manda e report di awor(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Por ta papia mañan?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Danki pa bo tempo(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Deja mi a volve na bo(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.