Looking for practical Acholi to Slovak phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Slovak translation (Slovak) — 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 Slovak.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Slovak-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
Ahoj(ah-yo)
Naki
Ďakujem(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Dobré ráno(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Dobré popoludnie(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Dobrý večer(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Dobrú noc(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Uvidíme sa neskôr(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Zbohom(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Ako sa voláš?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Volám sa John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Ako sa máš?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Teší ma(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Nye neno.
Nerozumiem.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Prosím, hovorte pomaly.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Môžete to povedať znova?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kde je toaleta?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ako sa dostanem do centra mesta?
Konyo kuc.
Zahnite doľava.
Konyo kuc.
Zahnite doprava.
Tye kanyim.
Choďte rovno.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Koľko stojí cestovné?
One ticket, please.
Jednu lístok, prosím.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto?
Nye konyo.
Som stratený.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kde si môžem kúpiť SIM kartu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Áno
Bila
Nie
Kweyo
Možno
Ng'ato konyo
Súhlasím
Ng'ato konyo ni
Nesúhlasím
Okwero kany
To znie dobre
Ika kany?
Čo si myslíš?
Ikwok kany?
Môžeš mi pomôcť?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Potrebujem pomoc
Tye kany
Počkajte chvíľu
Ng'ato konyo
Je mi ľúto
Bila kany
Nie je problém
Tye kany
Gratulujem
Aye konyo
Šťastné narodeniny
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Šťastnú cestu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kde je vlaková stanica?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Kde je zastávka autobusu?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Na ktorom nástupišti je to?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
O koľkej odchádza?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Je to správna cesta?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Je to blízko tu.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Môžete mi to ukázať na mape?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Zastavte tu, prosím.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ako dlho to trvá?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Koľko to stojí?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
To je príliš drahé.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Máte niečo lacnejšie?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Môžem zaplatiť kartou?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Chcel by som stôl pre dvoch.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Účet, prosím.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Je v tom zahrnutý servis?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Som vegetarián.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Bez pikantného jedla, prosím.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Toto je vynikajúce.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Môžem mať jedálny lístok?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Pohár vody, prosím.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Zavolajte políciu
Yat ma ambulance
Zavolajte záchranku
Nye konyo doctor
Potrebujem doktora
Nye konyo wot
Cítim sa zle
Nye konyo kany kic
Som alergický na arašidy
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Kde je najbližšia nemocnica?
Okwero ineno
Tu ma bolí
Nye tye konyo passport
Stratil som pas
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Môžete zavolať do môjho hotela?
Yat!
Pomoc!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Rád vás spoznávam(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Naplánujme si stretnutie(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Kedy vám to vyhovuje?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Dnes pošlem správu(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Môžeme sa zajtra porozprávať?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Priložený súbor nájdete v prílohe(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Ďakujem za váš čas(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Teším sa na spoluprácu s vami(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Môžete to objasniť?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ozvem sa vám neskôr(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Termín je v piatok(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.