Looking for practical Chuukese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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 Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Ayo(ah-yo)
Kinisou
Naki(nah-kee)
Mwar a pwe
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mwar a pwe nien
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Mwar a pwe en
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Chok ngeni
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Soun
Itye(ee-tye)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
A ngeni John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Kinisou a ngeni
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Itye konyo English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nye neno.
Pwe esei mehn.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Pwe fefen.
Konyo kuc.
Pwe fefen.
Konyo kuc.
Pwe fenen.
Tye kanyim.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
One ticket, please.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nye konyo.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aye
A
Bila
Mwe
Kweyo
Ngeni an
Ng'ato konyo
Ngeni aen
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ewe pwe
Okwero kany
Mwe e pwe?
Ika kany?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ikwok kany?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mwe pwe in
Tye kany
Ngeni a pwe
Ng'ato konyo
A pwe a
Bila kany
Kinisou
Tye kany
Fahk a pwe
Aye konyo
Pwe pwe ewe
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Where is the bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ewe mwak epe?
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop here, please
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
I am vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ewe pwe mas.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Yat ma police
Kasei an ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
Nye konyo doctor
Ngeni an fefin
Nye konyo wot
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Nye konyo kany kic
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ewe fefin an
Okwero ineno
Ngeni an lost passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Chok!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Pwe fenen an file non a
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Kinisou pwe an time
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
An deadline es Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.