Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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.
Halo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Terima kasih
Naki(nah-kee)
Selamat pagi
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Selamat siang
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Selamat sore
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Selamat malam
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sampai jumpa
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Selamat tinggal
Itye(ee-tye)
Siapa nama Anda?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nama saya John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Apa kabar?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Itye konyo English?
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Saya tidak mengerti
Nye neno.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Belok kiri
Konyo kuc.
Belok kanan
Konyo kuc.
Jalan terus
Tye kanyim.
Berapa tarifnya?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Satu tiket, tolong
One ticket, please.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Saya tersesat
Nye konyo.
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Aye
Tidak
Bila
Mungkin
Kweyo
Saya setuju
Ng'ato konyo
Saya tidak setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Itu terdengar bagus
Okwero kany
Apa pendapatmu?
Ika kany?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Ikwok kany?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tunggu sebentar
Tye kany
Saya minta maaf
Ng'ato konyo
Tidak masalah
Bila kany
Selamat
Tye kany
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye konyo
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Di mana halte bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform mana?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Itu dekat sini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Itu jauh dari sini
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harganya?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Apakah Anda punya yang lebih murah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Bisa bayar dengan kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihan, tolong.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Saya vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Tidak pedas, tolong.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ini enak.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Bisa minta menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Segelas air, tolong.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Panggil polisi
Yat ma police
Panggil ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Saya butuh dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Saya merasa sakit
Nye konyo wot
Saya alergi terhadap kacang
Nye konyo kany kic
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ini sakit di sini
Okwero ineno
Saya kehilangan paspor saya
Nye tye konyo passport
Bisakah Anda menelepon hotel saya?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tolong!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Bisakah kita bicara besok?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Silakan temukan file terlampir
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.