Looking for practical Dogri to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Dogri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Dogri to Acholi translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
Ayo(ah-yo)
धन्यवाद
Naki(nah-kee)
शुभ प्रभात
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
शुभ संध्या
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
शुभ रात्रि
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
अलविदा
Itye(ee-tye)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
तुम कैसे हो?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Itye konyo English?(kya tusi angrezi bolde ho?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Nye neno.(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Iti kanyim ngat?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)