Looking for practical Acholi to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — 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 Pashto.
Tip: read the Pashto 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
سلام(salam)
Naki
مننه(manana)
Bok moti
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
Bok nongo
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Bok obedo
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Bok ngat
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
Tye kany
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
Itye
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Iti ma ineno?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
Ineno John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
Iti ma inyo?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
Gat ma inyo
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)