Looking for practical Frisian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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 Frisian 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.
Hallo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Tankewol
Naki(nah-kee)
Goeie moarn
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Goeie middei
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Goeie jûn
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Goeie nacht
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sjoch dy letter
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Oant sjen
Itye(ee-tye)
Wat is jo namme?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
myn namme is John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Hoe giet it?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Itye konyo English?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ik begryp it net.
Nye neno.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Wêr is de toilett?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Draai nei links.
Konyo kuc.
Draai nei rjochts.
Konyo kuc.
Gean rjocht.
Tye kanyim.
Hoefolle kostet it?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
One ticket, please.
Is it fier fan hjir?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ik bin ferlern.
Nye konyo.
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nee
Bila
Mooglik
Kweyo
Ik bin it iens
Ng'ato konyo
Ik bin it net iens
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dat klinkt goed
Okwero kany
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ika kany?
Kinst my helpe?
Ikwok kany?
Ik ha help nedich
Ng'ato konyo kany
Wachtsje even
Tye kany
Sorry
Ng'ato konyo
Gjin probleem
Bila kany
Lokwinske
Tye kany
Gelokkige jierdei
Aye konyo
Haw in feilich reis
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Wêr is de busstop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Hokker perron is it?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Is dit de goede kant?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
It is hjir tichtby.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
It is fier fuort.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Hoe lang duorret it?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kostet dit?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Dat is te djoer
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ik bin vegetarier
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Dit is heerlijk
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel de plysje
Yat ma police
Bel in ambulânse
Yat ma ambulance
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Nye konyo doctor
Ik fiele my siik
Nye konyo wot
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Nye konyo kany kic
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
It docht hjir sear
Okwero ineno
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Nye tye konyo passport
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Help!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Wannear komt it jo út?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Tank foar jo tiid
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lit my jo weromkomme
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
De deadline is freed
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.