Looking for practical Fijian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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.
Bula
Ayo(ah-yo)
Vinaka
Naki(nah-kee)
Bula vinaka
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Muri ni bula
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bula vinaka
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Moce
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Tale mai
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Moce
Itye(ee-tye)
Na yacamu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Na yacaqu o John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
O cei?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Au marautaki iko
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Itye konyo English?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Au sega ni kila.
Nye neno.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tukuna ki loma.
Konyo kuc.
Tukuna ki matau.
Konyo kuc.
Lako tu.
Tye kanyim.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
One ticket, please.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Au sa leqa.
Nye konyo.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Aye
Sega
Bila
Sega ni saumi
Kweyo
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ng'ato konyo
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ng'ato konyo ni
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Okwero kany
Na cava o nanuma?
Ika kany?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ikwok kany?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Ng'ato konyo kany
Muri e dua na miniti
Tye kany
Au masulaki
Ng'ato konyo
Sega ni dua na leqa
Bila kany
Vinaka vakalevu
Tye kany
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Aye konyo
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
E na gauna cava?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Na iotioti, pls.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Au sa veisiga.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Oqo e vinaka.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Dua na wai, pls.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Yat ma police(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Yat ma ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Nye konyo doctor(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
Nye konyo wot(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Nye konyo kany kic(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Okwero ineno(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Nye tye konyo passport(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Yat!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.