Looking for practical Awadhi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Awadhi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Ayo(ah-yo)
धन्यवाद
Naki(nah-kee)
शुभ प्रभात
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
शुभ संध्या
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
शुभ रात्रि
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
अलविदा
Itye(ee-tye)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
आप कैसे हैं?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Itye konyo English?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Nye neno.(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Iti kanyim ngat?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)