Looking for practical Baluchi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baluchi 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.
سلام
Ayo(ah-yo)
تشکر
Naki(nah-kee)
صبح بخیر
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
دوپہر بخیر
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
شام بخیر
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
شب بخیر
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
بعد میں ملیں گے
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
خدا حافظ
Itye(ee-tye)
تُهند ناو چے؟
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
من ناو جان آ
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
تُهند حال چے؟
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
تُهند سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا تو انگلیسی صحبت میکنی؟
Itye konyo English?(Aya to engilisi sohbat mikoni?)
من هندی خوب صحبت نمیکنم
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Man Hindi khub sohbat namikonam)
من نمیفهمم
Nye neno.(Man namifahmam)
لطفاً آرام صحبت کنید
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Lotfan aram sohbat konid)
میتوانید دوباره بگویید؟
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Mitavanid dobare begu'id?)
دستشویی کجاست؟
Iti kanyim ngat?(Dashtshuyi kujast?)
چطور به مرکز شهر بروم؟
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Chetor be markaz-e shahr beravam?)