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Common Afar to Acholi phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Acholi 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. Nagaad

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Galatooma

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Bariis

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Galab

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Haal

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Nagaad

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Itye konyo English? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Nye neno. (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Konyo kuc. (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Konyo kuc. (Boodha mirga)

  10. Si qodhi

    Tye kanyim. (Si qodhi)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    One ticket, please. (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Nye konyo. (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyy

    Aye (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Bila (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Kweyo (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Ng'ato konyo (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Ng'ato konyo ni (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Okwero kany (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Ika kany? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Ikwok kany? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Ng'ato konyo kany (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Tye kany (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Ng'ato konyo (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Bila kany (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Tye kany (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Aye konyo (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Tye kany ma ng'ato (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Yat ma police (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Yat ma ambulance (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Okwero ineno

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Saa seddah

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Maanta

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Berra

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Dhiif

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Isniin

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Salasa

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Arba'a

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Keen

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Laba

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Seddah

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Toban

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Keen boqol

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Baar

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Ka badan

    Kaka (Kaka)

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