Looking for practical Acholi to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: read the Sango 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
Mbote(ah-yo)
Naki
Mokolo(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mbote na nganga(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Mbote na nganga ya zanga(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Mbote na nganga ya sika(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Ndeko na nganga(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tango na yo(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Ayo(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Nani na yo?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Nani na nga John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Oza malamu?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Mokili na yo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
O yo na nganga English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nye neno.
O na yo na mboka.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
O tanga na mboka?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Konyo kuc.
Kanga na mboko.
Konyo kuc.
Kanga na nganga.
Tye kanyim.
Kende na mboka.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nde na yo na mboka?
One ticket, please.
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
O na mboka na mboka?
Nye konyo.
O na yo na mboka.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
O
Bila
Té
Kweyo
Sâ
Ng'ato konyo
Ngâ tî
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ngâ té tî
Okwero kany
O bô
Ika kany?
Nâ tî yé?
Ikwok kany?
O kâ yé tî?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ngâ kâ tî
Tye kany
Bê na
Ng'ato konyo
Ngâ tî na
Bila kany
Té bô
Tye kany
Mâ tî
Aye konyo
Mâ na mbâ
Tye kany ma ng'ato
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
O na wâ na gare?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
O na wâ na plateforme?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
O na tî na mbô?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
O na wâ na yâ?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
O na bô na kâ.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
O na fâ na kâ.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
O kâ tî na mappa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
O na tî na mbô?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Okwero keken
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Itye keken me?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Nye konyo kadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Nye tye kany kwo
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Kaka, nyinga
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Kati kany me?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Nye konyo wot
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Iti kany
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Banga nganga
Yat ma ambulance
Banga ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Mbi na doctor
Nye konyo wot
Mbi na yeke
Nye konyo kany kic
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Okwero ineno
E yeke na mboko
Nye tye konyo passport
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Yat!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Dano kany oting
Tala na yeke mboka(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Nani ti na yo?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Nde na yeke report na tî(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Mesi na yo na tî(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Tala na yeke na yo(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Nani na lobi na vendredi(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.