Looking for practical Alur to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Ayo(ah-yo)
Matur nuwun
Naki(nah-kee)
Selamat pagi
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Selamat sore
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Selamat malam
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Selamat bobo
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sampai jumpa
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Selamat tinggal
Itye(ee-tye)
Sapa nama mu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nama ku John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kabar apa?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Itye konyo English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nye neno.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Belok kiri.
Konyo kuc.
Belok kanan.
Konyo kuc.
Nyi terus.
Tye kanyim.
Berapa harga tiket?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Satu tiket, tolong.
One ticket, please.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nyo hilang.
Nye konyo.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Aye
Ayi
Bila
Mungkin
Kweyo
Ngeye
Ng'ato konyo
Ayi ngeye
Ng'ato konyo ni
Iya, enak
Okwero kany
Napa pendapatmu?
Ika kany?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ikwok kany?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tunggu sebentar
Tye kany
Saya minta maaf
Ng'ato konyo
Tidak masalah
Bila kany
Selamat
Tye kany
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye konyo
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Dika halte bis?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform mana?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Iya dekat sini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Iya jauh dari sini
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihan, tolong.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Saya vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ini enak.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Bisa minta menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Segelas air, tolong.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Yat ma police
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Aku merasa sakit
Nye konyo wot
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Nye konyo kany kic
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Sakit di sini
Okwero ineno
Aku kehilangan paspor
Nye tye konyo passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tolong!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.