Looking for practical Javanese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Javanese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Matur nuwun
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 dalu
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sampai ketemu
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Selamat tinggal
Itye(ee-tye)
Sapa jenengmu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Jenengku John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kepiye kabarmu?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Itye konyo English?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Nye neno.(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Konyo kuc.(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Konyo kuc.(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Tye kanyim.(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
One ticket, please.(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Nye konyo.(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Aye
Ora
Bila
Mbok menawa
Kweyo
Aku setuju
Ng'ato konyo
Aku ora setuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Kedengarane apik
Okwero kany
Kowe mikir apa?
Ika kany?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
Ikwok kany?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Enteni sak menika
Tye kany
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Ng'ato konyo
Ora masalah
Bila kany
Sugeng rawuh
Tye kany
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye konyo
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Endi halte bis?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform endi iki?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Iku cedhak kene
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Iku adoh saka kene
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira regane iki?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Iku larang banget
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihan, please
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Aku vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iki enak
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Siji gelas banyu, please
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telpon polisi
Yat ma police
Telpon ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Aku krasa lara
Nye konyo wot
Aku alergi kacang
Nye konyo kany kic
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Iki lara
Okwero ineno
Aku ilang paspor
Nye tye konyo passport
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tulung!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku 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.