Looking for practical Ilocano to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Ayo(ah-yo)
Agyamanak
Naki(nah-kee)
Naimbag a bigat
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Naimbag a malem
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Naimbag a rabii
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Naimbag a rabii
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Kitaen tayon
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Pakada
Itye(ee-tye)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kumusta ka?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Itye konyo English?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Saanak a maawatan.
Nye neno.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Konyo kuc.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Konyo kuc.
Agpada ka.
Tye kanyim.
Mano ti bayad?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
One ticket, please.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nawawagak.
Nye konyo.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Aye
Saan
Bila
Mabalin
Kweyo
Agkakabsatak
Ng'ato konyo
Saanak a makikabsat
Ng'ato konyo ni
Nasayaat dayta
Okwero kany
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ika kany?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ikwok kany?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Tye kany
Pakawanen
Ng'ato konyo
Awan ti problema
Bila kany
Kudos
Tye kany
Naragsak a kasangay
Aye konyo
Agturongka a nasayaat
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kaano ti agdama?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ti kwenta, please.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetarian ak.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Awang maang a makan, please.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Naimas daytoy.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan ti pulis
Yat ma police
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Yat ma ambulance
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Nye konyo doctor
Makaramdamak a masakit
Nye konyo wot
Alergiak iti mani
Nye konyo kany kic
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Masakit ditoy
Okwero ineno
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Nye tye konyo passport
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tulungan!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.