Looking for practical Chechen to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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.
Салам
Ayo(ah-yo)
Рахмат
Naki(nah-kee)
Доброе утро
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Добрый день
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Добрый вечер
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Спокойной ночи
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
До встречи
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
До свидания
Itye(ee-tye)
Как вас зовут?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Меня зовут Джон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Как дела?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Приятно познакомиться
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Itye konyo English?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Nye neno.(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Iti kanyim ngat?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Konyo kuc.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Konyo kuc.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Tye kanyim.(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Iti kanyim ngat?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
One ticket, please.(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Nye konyo.(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Aye(Kha)
Нохчи
Bila(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Kweyo(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Ng'ato konyo(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Ng'ato konyo ni(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Okwero kany(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Ika kany?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Ikwok kany?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Ng'ato konyo kany(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Tye kany(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Ng'ato konyo(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Bila kany(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Tye kany(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Aye konyo(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Tye kany ma ng'ato(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда хьо поездан хьо?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Куда хьо автобус хьо?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Котар платформа хьо?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Котар хьо кхетар?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Эз кхетар хьо?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Хьо хьо хьо къобал
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Си хьо карта хьо?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Си хьо хьо, зин?
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Котар кхетар хьо?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Сколько это стоит?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Это слишком дорого.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Я могу заплатить картой?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Счет, пожалуйста.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Обслуживание включено?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Я вегетарианец.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Это вкусно.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Можно меню?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Къобал дийцар
Yat ma police(Qobal diitsar)
Къобал хьанжар
Yat ma ambulance(Qobal khyanzhar)
Си доктар кхетам
Nye konyo doctor(Si doktor khetam)
Си хьоьжар
Nye konyo wot(Si khozhar)
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам
Nye konyo kany kic(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар хьо
Okwero ineno(Khozhar kho)
Си паспорт кхетам
Nye tye konyo passport(Si passport khetam)
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Хьоьжар!
Yat!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Салам, хьо кхети
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Къобал дойла хьо?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Са хьо кӏобал дийца
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ду хьо кхети кхети?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Са хьо кхети къобал
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.