Looking for practical Acholi to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Naki
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Bok moti
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Bok nongo
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Bok obedo
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Bok ngat
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Tye kany
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Itye
K'ux(koosh)
Iti ma ineno?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ineno John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Iti ma inyo?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Gat ma inyo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nye neno.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Konyo kuc.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo kuc.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tye kanyim.
K'utun k'ay.
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
One ticket, please.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nye konyo.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'
Bila
Nok
Kweyo
K'a riq
Ng'ato konyo
In k'ut
Ng'ato konyo ni
In k'ut nok
Okwero kany
K'ut in k'ut
Ika kany?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ikwok kany?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ng'ato konyo kany
In k'uch k'ax
Tye kany
K'ut k'ax riq
Ng'ato konyo
In k'ut k'ax
Bila kany
Nok k'ut
Tye kany
K'ut in k'ut riq
Aye konyo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Tye kany ma ng'ato
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Atye kany bura?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Kati onyo kwo?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nye kwo nongo?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Kik kwo gwen?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Okwang kany ici
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Okwang kany piny
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Nye konyo i map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Doko ici, pe?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Nye kwo ngat?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.