Looking for practical Aymara to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Ayo(ah-yo)
Yuspagara
Naki(nah-kee)
Wali q'uchu
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Wali ch'isi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Wali ch'uxña
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Wali saraq
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Jichhüru
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Sumaq q'ipi
Itye(ee-tye)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Itye konyo English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Nye neno.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Iti kanyim ngat?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Konyo kuc.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Konyo kuc.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Tye kanyim.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Iti kanyim ngat?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
One ticket, please.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Nye konyo.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Aye
Aka
Bila
Janiwa
Kweyo
Nayraqatawa
Ng'ato konyo
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ng'ato konyo ni
Suma jach'a
Okwero kany
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ika kany?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ikwok kany?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ng'ato konyo kany
Jikisiñani
Tye kany
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ng'ato konyo
Aka janiwa
Bila kany
Yayk'iri
Tye kany
Jach'a q'ipiri
Aye konyo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Jichha jach'a
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Akham janiwa
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Kunjam jach'a?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Cuenta, por favor
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetariano nayani
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Janiwa spicita comida
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Aka jach'a
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Menú q'ipisi?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Yat ma police(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Yat ma ambulance(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Nye konyo doctor(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Nye konyo wot(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Nye konyo kany kic(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Okwero ineno(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Nye tye konyo passport(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Yat!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nayax jichhurañani
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.