Looking for practical Basque to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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.
Kaixo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Eskerrik asko
Naki(nah-kee)
Egun on
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Arratsalde on
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Gabon
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Gabon
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Gero arte
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Agur
Itye(ee-tye)
Zer du izena?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nire izena John da
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Zer moduz?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Itye konyo English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nye neno.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Non dago komuna?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Konyo kuc.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Konyo kuc.
Zuzen joan
Tye kanyim.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bilet bat, mesedez
One ticket, please.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Galdu naiz
Nye konyo.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Aye
Ez
Bila
Agian
Kweyo
Ados nago
Ng'ato konyo
Ez nago ados
Ng'ato konyo ni
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Okwero kany
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ika kany?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ikwok kany?
Laguntza behar dut
Ng'ato konyo kany
Itxaron pixka bat
Tye kany
Barkatu
Ng'ato konyo
Ez da arazo
Bila kany
Zorionak
Tye kany
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Aye konyo
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Zein da plataforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Noiz irteten da?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Hemen gertu dago
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Hemen urrun dago
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kontua, mesedez.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Sarbidea barne?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Hau goxoa da.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Yat ma police
Deitu anbulantzia
Yat ma ambulance
Mediku bat behar dut
Nye konyo doctor
Gaixorik nago
Nye konyo wot
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Nye konyo kany kic
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Hemen min egiten dit
Okwero ineno
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Nye tye konyo passport
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Lagundu!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Epea ostirala da
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.