Looking for practical Bikol to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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.
Kamusta
Ayo(ah-yo)
Salamat
Naki(nah-kee)
Magandang umaga
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Magandang hapon
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Magandang gabi
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Magandang gabi
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Kita-kits
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Paalam
Itye(ee-tye)
Ano an ngaran mo?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
An ngaran ko si John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kamusta ka?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Naimbag na makilala ka
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Itye konyo English?
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Nye neno.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Saan an banyo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Liko sa wala.
Konyo kuc.
Liko sa kanan.
Konyo kuc.
Diretso lang.
Tye kanyim.
Maano an pasahe?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
One ticket, please.
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nawawara ako.
Nye konyo.
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Aye
Dili
Bila
Baka
Kweyo
Sang-ayon ako
Ng'ato konyo
Dili ako sang-ayon
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mayo na
Okwero kany
Ano sa sa iyo?
Ika kany?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ikwok kany?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Ng'ato konyo kany
Maghintay ka sandali
Tye kany
Pasensya na
Ng'ato konyo
Walang anuman
Bila kany
Congratulations
Tye kany
Maligayang kaarawan
Aye konyo
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan an rilesan?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Saan an bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Anong plataporma ini?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Anong oras ini aalis?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Tama ba an daan na ini?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Malapit lang ini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Haro ka oras an kailangan?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Mahal masyado ini.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
An bayad, paki.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetarian ako.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Masarap ini.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawaga an pulis
Yat ma police
Tawaga an ambulansya
Yat ma ambulance
Kailangan ko an doktor
Nye konyo doctor
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Nye konyo wot
May allergy ako sa mani
Nye konyo kany kic
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Masakit digdi
Okwero ineno
Nawara an sa akong passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tulungan mo ako!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya akong makilala ka
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Anong oras an maganda para saimo?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ipadara ko an report ngonyan
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Pwede kita makausap bukas?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Pakisabi an file na nakasabit
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Salamat sa imo oras
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Babalikan kita
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
An deadline ay Biyernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.