Looking for practical Igbo to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: pick five Acholi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Daalụ
Naki(nah-kee)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Ehihie ọma
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mgbede ọma
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Ka chi fo
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Ka ọ dị
Itye(ee-tye)
Kedu aha gị?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Aha m bụ John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kedu?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Itye konyo English?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Anaghị m aghọta
Nye neno.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Konyo kuc.
Tụọ aka nri
Konyo kuc.
Gaa n'ihu
Tye kanyim.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Otu tiketi, biko
One ticket, please.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Echere m na m furu efu
Nye konyo.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Mba
Bila
O nwere ike
Kweyo
A na m akwado
Ng'ato konyo
A naghị m akwado
Ng'ato konyo ni
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Okwero kany
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ika kany?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ikwok kany?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ng'ato konyo kany
Chere nkeji
Tye kany
Echegbula m
Ng'ato konyo
Enweghị nsogbu
Bila kany
Nnọọ
Tye kany
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Aye konyo
Nwee njem dị mma
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Yat ma police
Kpọọ ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Nye konyo doctor
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Nye konyo wot
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Nye konyo kany kic
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
O na-anu m ebe a
Okwero ineno
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Nye tye konyo passport
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Enyemaka!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Daalụ maka oge gị
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ka m laghachiri gị
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.