Looking for practical Estonian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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 Estonian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tere
Ayo(ah-yo)
Aitäh
Naki(nah-kee)
Tere hommikust
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Tere pärastlõunast
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Tere õhtust
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Head ööd
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Näeme hiljem
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Head aega
Itye(ee-tye)
Mis on sinu nimi?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Minu nimi on John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kuidas sul läheb?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Itye konyo English?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ma ei saa aru.
Nye neno.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kus on tualett?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Pöörake vasakule.
Konyo kuc.
Pöörake paremale.
Konyo kuc.
Minge otse.
Tye kanyim.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Üks pilet, palun.
One ticket, please.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ma olen eksinud.
Nye konyo.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Aye
Ei
Bila
Võib-olla
Kweyo
Ma nõustun
Ng'ato konyo
Ma ei nõustu
Ng'ato konyo ni
See kõlab hästi
Okwero kany
Mida sa arvad?
Ika kany?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ikwok kany?
Mul on abi vaja
Ng'ato konyo kany
Oota hetk
Tye kany
Mul on kahju
Ng'ato konyo
Pole probleemi
Bila kany
Palju õnne
Tye kany
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Aye konyo
Head teed
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Milline perroon see on?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Mis kell see lahkub?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kas see on õige tee?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
See on siit kaugel.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Peatu siia, palun.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
See on liiga kallis.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Arve, palun.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
See on maitsev.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Klaas vett, palun.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Yat ma police
Kutsu kiirabi
Yat ma ambulance
Mul on vaja arsti
Nye konyo doctor
Ma tunnen end haigena
Nye konyo wot
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Nye konyo kany kic
Kus on lähim haigla?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Siin valutab
Okwero ineno
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Nye tye konyo passport
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Aita!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Kava kohtumine
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Saadan raporti täna
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Palun leidke manus
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Aitäh teie aja eest
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ootan koostööd teiega
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Tähtpäev on reedel
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.