Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Ayo(ah-yo)
Khawngaih
Naki(nah-kee)
Zohkhenh
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Nangmah a si
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Nangmah a si
Itye(ee-tye)
Nang in minung a si hna?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ka minung John a si
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Nang in kum a si hna?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Itye konyo English?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Nye neno.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Konyo kuc.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Konyo kuc.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Tye kanyim.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
One ticket, please.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Nye konyo.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Aye(a)
A si lo
Bila(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Kweyo(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ng'ato konyo(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ng'ato konyo ni(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Okwero kany(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Ika kany?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ikwok kany?
Ka hmu thei
Ng'ato konyo kany(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Tye kany(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ng'ato konyo(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Bila kany(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Tye kany(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Aye konyo(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Tye kany ma ng'ato(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Bus hna a si ah?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform a si hna?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Khan a hmu hna?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Heh a si hna?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Heh a hnu hna.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Heh a si ah, please.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Yat ma police(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Yat ma ambulance(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Nye konyo doctor(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Nye konyo wot(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Nye konyo kany kic(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Okwero ineno(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Nye tye konyo passport(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Yat!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
File hi a hmu lo
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Nangin a hma a si
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.