Looking for practical Irish to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Ayo(ah-yo)
Go raibh maith agat
Naki(nah-kee)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Oíche mhaith
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Slán
Itye(ee-tye)
Cad is ainm duit?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
John is ainm dom
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Conas atá tú?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Itye konyo English?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ní thuigim
Nye neno.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Cas ar chlé
Konyo kuc.
Cas ar dheis
Konyo kuc.
Téigh díreach
Tye kanyim.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
One ticket, please.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Táim caillte
Nye konyo.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Aye(Tah)
Níl
Bila(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Kweyo(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ng'ato konyo(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ng'ato konyo ni(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Okwero kany(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Ika kany?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ikwok kany?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ng'ato konyo kany(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Tye kany(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ng'ato konyo(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Bila kany(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Tye kany(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Aye konyo(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Tye kany ma ng'ato(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Cén ardán é?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
An bille, le do thoil.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Yat ma police
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Yat ma ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Nye konyo doctor
Mothaím tinn
Nye konyo wot
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Nye konyo kany kic
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Okwero ineno
Chailleadh mo phas
Nye tye konyo passport
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Cabhair!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.