Looking for practical Dyula to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ayo(ah-yo)
I ni sogoma
Naki(nah-kee)
I ni bɛɛ
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
I ni kɛlɛ
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
I ni fɔlɔ
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Ka kɛ
Itye(ee-tye)
I bɛ na?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
N na John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
I ni fɛ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Itye konyo English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Nye neno.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Konyo kuc.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Konyo kuc.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Tye kanyim.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
One ticket, please.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Nye konyo.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Aye
Ayi
Bila
Sama
Kweyo
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ng'ato konyo
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ng'ato konyo ni
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Okwero kany
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Ika kany?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Ikwok kany?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ng'ato konyo kany
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Tye kany
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ng'ato konyo
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Bila kany
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Tye kany
Bara fɛsɛ
Aye konyo
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
I ye fɛ.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Yat ma police(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Yat ma ambulance(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Nye konyo doctor(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Nye konyo wot(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nye konyo kany kic(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Okwero ineno(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Nye tye konyo passport(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Yat!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
N'ko fôlô kô
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
N'ko fôlô kô
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.