Looking for practical Buryat to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Buryat wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Сайн байна уу
Ayo(ah-yo)
Баярлалаа
Naki(nah-kee)
Сайн өглөө
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Сайн үд
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Сайн орой
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Сайн шөнө
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Дараа уулзая
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Баяртай
Itye(ee-tye)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Миний нэр Жон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Itye konyo English?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)