Looking for practical Afrikaans to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Dankie
Naki(nah-kee)
Goeie more
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Goeie middag
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Goeie naand
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Goeie nag
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sien jou later
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Totsiens
Itye(ee-tye)
Wat is jou naam?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
My naam is John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Itye konyo English?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ek verstaan nie.
Nye neno.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Waar is die badkamer?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Draai links.
Konyo kuc.
Draai regs.
Konyo kuc.
Gaan reguit.
Tye kanyim.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
One ticket, please.
Is dit ver van hier?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ek is verlore.
Nye konyo.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nee
Bila
Miskien
Kweyo
Ek stem saam
Ng'ato konyo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dit klink goed
Okwero kany
Wat dink jy?
Ika kany?
Kan jy my help?
Ikwok kany?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ng'ato konyo kany
Wag 'n oomblik
Tye kany
Ek is jammer
Ng'ato konyo
Geen probleem
Bila kany
Geluk
Tye kany
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Aye konyo
Veilige reis
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Waar is die busstop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Watter platform is dit?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Dit is naby hier.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Dit is ver van hier.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Dit is te duur.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Is diens ingesluit?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Dit is heerlik.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Yat ma police
Bel 'n ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Nye konyo doctor
Ek voel siek
Nye konyo wot
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Nye konyo kany kic
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Dit seergemaak hier
Okwero ineno
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Nye tye konyo passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Help!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kan ons môre praat?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Laat ek jou terugbel
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.