Looking for practical Acholi to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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.
Ayo
N'ko(n'ko)
Naki
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bok moti
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Bok nongo
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Bok obedo
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Bok ngat
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tye kany
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Itye
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Iti ma ineno?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ineno John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Iti ma inyo?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Gat ma inyo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nye neno.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tye kanyim.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
One ticket, please.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nye konyo.
Nye na bɔ.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iye
Bila
Ala
Kweyo
Bokono
Ng'ato konyo
Maa fɔ
Ng'ato konyo ni
Maa nɔ fɔ
Okwero kany
Iye, e fɛ
Ika kany?
Nye na i fɔ?
Ikwok kany?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Tye kany
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ng'ato konyo
Maa sɔrɛ
Bila kany
Ala fɔlɔ
Tye kany
Ala fɔ i
Aye konyo
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Tye kany ma ng'ato
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Atye kany bura?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Kik kwo gwen?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Okwang kany ici
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Okwang kany piny
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Nye konyo i map?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Doko ici, pe?
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nye kwo ngat?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Okwero keken
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Itye keken me?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Kaka, nyinga
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Kati kany me?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nye konyo wot
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Iti kany
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Yat ma ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nye konyo doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nye konyo wot
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nye konyo kany kic
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Okwero ineno
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nye tye konyo passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Yat!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Dano kany oting
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nye kany ma kany?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ngatye kany report kany
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nye kany ma file kany
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Atye kany ma kany
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Dano kany ma kany
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Kany kany Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.