Looking for practical Catalan to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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.
Hola
Ayo(ah-yo)
Gràcies
Naki(nah-kee)
Bon dia
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bona tarda
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bona nit
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bona nit
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Fins després
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Adéu
Itye(ee-tye)
Com et dius?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Em dic John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Com estàs?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Encantat de conèixer-te
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Itye konyo English?
No parlo bé l'hindi
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
No entenc
Nye neno.
Si us plau, parla lentament
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
On és el lavabo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Gira a l'esquerra
Konyo kuc.
Gira a la dreta
Konyo kuc.
Ves recte
Tye kanyim.
Quant costa el bitllet?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Un bitllet, si us plau
One ticket, please.
És lluny d'aquí?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Estic perdut
Nye konyo.
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Aye
No
Bila
Potser
Kweyo
Estic d'acord
Ng'ato konyo
No estic d'acord
Ng'ato konyo ni
Això sona bé
Okwero kany
Què en penses?
Ika kany?
Em pots ajudar?
Ikwok kany?
Necessito ajuda
Ng'ato konyo kany
Espera un moment
Tye kany
Em sap greu
Ng'ato konyo
Cap problema
Bila kany
Felicitats
Tye kany
Feliç aniversari
Aye konyo
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
On és l'estació de tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
On és la parada d'autobús?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Quina és la plataforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
A quina hora marxa?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
És aquest el camí correcte?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
És a prop d'aquí
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
És lluny d'aquí
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Em pots ensenyar al mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Atura't aquí, si us plau
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Quant temps triga?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant costa això?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Això és massa car
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Teniu alguna cosa més barata?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Puc pagar amb targeta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Voldria una taula per a dos
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
El compte, si us plau
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Està inclòs el servei?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Sóc vegetarià
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Sense menjar picant, si us plau
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Això és deliciós
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Puc tenir el menú?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Un got d'aigua, si us plau
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Truqueu a la policia
Yat ma police
Truqueu una ambulància
Yat ma ambulance
Necessito un metge
Nye konyo doctor
Em sento malament
Nye konyo wot
Sóc al·lèrgic als cacauets
Nye konyo kany kic
On és l'hospital més proper?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Em fa mal aquí
Okwero ineno
He perdut el meu passaport
Nye tye konyo passport
Podeu trucar al meu hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Ajuda!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Encantat de conèixer-te
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Programem una reunió
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Quina hora et va bé?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Enviaré l'informe avui
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Podem parlar demà?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Troba adjunt el fitxer
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Gràcies pel teu temps
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Espero treballar amb tu
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Podries aclarir aquest punt?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Et torno a contactar
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
La data límit és divendres
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.