Looking for practical Baoule to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Ayo(ah-yo)
Medase
Naki(nah-kee)
Mema wo akye
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Mema wo aha
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Mema wo anadwo
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Nante yie
Itye(ee-tye)
Wo din de sɛn?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Me din de John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Itye konyo English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
M'ni kâ.
Nye neno.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Iti kanyim ngat?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Konyo kuc.
Bê n'kô bô.
Konyo kuc.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Tye kanyim.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Iti kanyim ngat?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
One ticket, please.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
M'ni kô.
Nye konyo.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Aye
Ala
Bila
Kouman
Kweyo
M'ani
Ng'ato konyo
M'ani ala
Ng'ato konyo ni
N'kpa a yé
Okwero kany
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ika kany?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ikwok kany?
M'ani t'ô
Ng'ato konyo kany
Kô a n'kô
Tye kany
M'ani n'kô
Ng'ato konyo
Ala n'kô
Bila kany
N'kpa a yé kô
Tye kany
N'kpa a yé bô
Aye konyo
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Yat ma police(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Yat ma ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Nye konyo doctor(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Nye konyo wot(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Nye konyo kany kic(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Okwero ineno(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Nye tye konyo passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Yat!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.