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Common Jingpo to Acholi phrases

100 practical Jingpo to Acholi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.

  1. Nangma

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Nangma aji

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Nangma na

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Nangma aji na

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Nangma aji

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nang saku English?

    Itye konyo English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Nye neno. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Konyo kuc. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Konyo kuc. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Tye kanyim. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    One ticket, please. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Nye konyo. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Aye

  2. Baw

    Bila

  3. Hka

    Kweyo

  4. Nanghka

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Nangbaw

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Okwero kany

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Ika kany?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Hka hka hka

    Tye kany

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Baw a hka

    Bila kany

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Tye kany

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Aye konyo

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nang shang hku

    Yat ma police (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Yat ma ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nye konyo doctor (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Nye konyo wot (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Nye konyo kany kic (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Okwero ineno (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nye tye konyo passport (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Yat! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Nang hka

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Nang

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Nang hka

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Hka

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Kaka (Kaka)

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