Looking for practical Fulani to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fulani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Ayo(ah-yo)
A jaraama
Naki(nah-kee)
Nde woɗi
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Nde njahi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Nde saare
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Nde daɗi
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
A waawi
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Njaara
Itye(ee-tye)
Hol ko innde maa?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Innde am ko John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
No mbadi?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Itye konyo English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nye neno.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Hol ko toilet?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Sokki leydi.
Konyo kuc.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Konyo kuc.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Tye kanyim.
Hol ko fee?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
One ticket, please.
Ko ɓuri to?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nye konyo.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Aye(ey)
Alaa
Bila(alaa)
Wonaa
Kweyo(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Ng'ato konyo(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ng'ato konyo ni(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Okwero kany(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ika kany?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ikwok kany?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Ng'ato konyo kany(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Tye kany(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Ng'ato konyo(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Bila kany(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Tye kany(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Aye konyo(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Tye kany ma ng'ato(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Hol ko wuro?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Hol ko platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Hol no feere?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
O wadi nder
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
O wadi fowru
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Hol no feere?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
O wadi ko feere.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Yat ma police
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Nye konyo doctor
Miɗo feƴƴi
Nye konyo wot
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Nye konyo kany kic
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
O warta ɗon
Okwero ineno
Miɗo foti passport am
Nye tye konyo passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Yamiro!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
A jaaraama e jamma
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.