Looking for practical Hausa to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Ayo(ah-yo)
Na gode
Naki(nah-kee)
Ina kwana
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Ina wuni
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Ina yini
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Sai da safe
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sai anjima
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Sai anjima
Itye(ee-tye)
Menene sunanka?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Sunana John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Lafiya lau?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Itye konyo English?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ban fahimta ba.
Nye neno.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ina gidan wanka?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Juya hagu.
Konyo kuc.
Juya dama.
Konyo kuc.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Tye kanyim.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Katin guda, don Allah.
One ticket, please.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Na bata.
Nye konyo.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Aye(ee)
A'a
Bila(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Kweyo(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Ng'ato konyo
Ba na yarda
Ng'ato konyo ni
Wannan yana da kyau
Okwero kany
Me kake tunani?
Ika kany?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ikwok kany?
Ina bukatar taimako
Ng'ato konyo kany
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Tye kany
Ina mai hakuri
Ng'ato konyo
Babu matsala
Bila kany
Taya murna
Tye kany
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Aye konyo
Yi tafiya lafiya
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ina tashar bas?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Yana kusa nan
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Lissafin, don Allah
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Wannan yana da dadi
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Yat ma police
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Yat ma ambulance
Ina bukatar likita
Nye konyo doctor
Ina jin ciwo
Nye konyo wot
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Nye konyo kany kic
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Yana ciwo a nan
Okwero ineno
Na rasa fasfo na
Nye tye konyo passport
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Taimako!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mu tsara taro
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Na gode da lokacinka
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.