Looking for practical Acholi to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos(ah-yo)
Naki
Dikhes(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Sar san o drom(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Sar san o drom(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Sar san o večer(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Sar san o noć(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Sikav tuke na jekh(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Sastipen(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
So t'avel tiri navn?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Mande t'avel John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Soske tuke?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Rromale tuke(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nye neno.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Konyo kuc.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Konyo kuc.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Tye kanyim.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
One ticket, please.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nye konyo.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Bila
Na
Kweyo
Možda
Ng'ato konyo
Sukalav
Ng'ato konyo ni
Nesukalav
Okwero kany
To so boro
Ika kany?
So te phendav?
Ikwok kany?
Sako te mikerav?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Me mangav miker
Tye kany
Phirav kher
Ng'ato konyo
Me som te bachtal
Bila kany
Na problem
Tye kany
Sukalav tuke
Aye konyo
Sukal tuke kher
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kasa jekh train station?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kasa platform?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
So kalo khera?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
So si jekh pravas?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
So si buchi tu?(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
So si dikh le tu?(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Sti le tu, please.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kado kheras?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Okwero keken
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Itye keken me?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nye konyo kadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Kaka, nyinga
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Kati kany me?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nye konyo wot
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Iti kany
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Zhanav te policija
Yat ma ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nye konyo doctor
Mane kaj doctoro
Nye konyo wot
Mane si mala
Nye konyo kany kic
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Okwero ineno
Sikav tut here
Nye tye konyo passport
Mane si zhalav my passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Yat!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Aven te kerdan o kher(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.