Looking for practical Chuvash to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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 Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Ayo(ah-yo)
Рахмат
Naki(nah-kee)
Ирӗк кӗн
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Сӑнӑр
Itye(ee-tye)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Itye konyo English?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Мин пӑрӑмӗн
Nye neno.(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)