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Common Acholi to Sami North phrases

100 practical Acholi to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: pick five Sami North phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Bures (bures)

  2. Naki

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Bok moti

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Bok nongo

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Bok obedo

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Bok ngat

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tye kany

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Itye

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ineno John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Nye neno.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Ja

  2. Bila

    Ii

  3. Kweyo

    Mii

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Okwero kany

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Ika kany?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Tye kany

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Bila kany

    Ii proplema

  13. Tye kany

    Báhkkus

  14. Aye konyo

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Okwero keken

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Iti kany

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Yat!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Giitu du máŋga (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Nye kany

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Nye kany me

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Ponyo

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Moko

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Maka

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Mek

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Ten

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Paka

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Piny

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Kaka

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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