Looking for practical Corsican to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Ayo(ah-yo)
Grazie
Naki(nah-kee)
Bonghjornu
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bona sera
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bona sera
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bona notte
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
À prestu
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Addiu
Itye(ee-tye)
Cumu ti chjami?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Mi chjamu John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Cumu stai?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Itye konyo English?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ùn capiscu micca.
Nye neno.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Girate à manca.
Konyo kuc.
Girate à diritta.
Konyo kuc.
Andate drittu.
Tye kanyim.
Quant'è u prezzu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
One ticket, please.
Hè luntanu da quì?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Sò persu.
Nye konyo.
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Aye
Ùn
Bila
Forse
Kweyo
Sò d'accordu
Ng'ato konyo
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Ng'ato konyo ni
Quessa pare bè
Okwero kany
Chì ne pensi?
Ika kany?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ikwok kany?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Ng'ato konyo kany
Aspetta un mumentu
Tye kany
Mi dispiace
Ng'ato konyo
Nisun prublema
Bila kany
Felicitazioni
Tye kany
Bon anniversariu
Aye konyo
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Chì piattaforma hè?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
À chì ora parte?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Hè vicinu quì
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Hè luntanu quì
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Fermate quì, per piacè
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Cumu longu ci vole?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant'ellu costa?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
A fattura, per piacè
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Sò vegetariana
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Questu hè deliziosu
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Pò avè u menù?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chjama a pulizza
Yat ma police
Chjama un'ambulanza
Yat ma ambulance
Mi serve un duttore
Nye konyo doctor
Mi sentu male
Nye konyo wot
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Nye konyo kany kic
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Mi fa male quì
Okwero ineno
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Nye tye konyo passport
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Aiutu!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Grazie per u to tempu
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lasciami torna à tè
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
A scadenza hè venerdì
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.