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Common Kalaallisut to Acholi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kalaallisut to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kalaallisut 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Aluu

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Qujanaq

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Tassunga

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

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

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Qanoq ippit?

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

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    Itye konyo English? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Naluara

    Nye neno. (naluara)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Silaannaq

    Konyo kuc. (silaannaq)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Konyo kuc. (timmisartoq)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Tye kanyim. (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    One ticket, please. (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Naluara

    Nye konyo. (naluara)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Aye (aap)

  2. Ila

    Bila (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Kweyo (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    Ng'ato konyo (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    Ng'ato konyo ni (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    Okwero kany (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    Ika kany? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    Ikwok kany? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    Ng'ato konyo kany (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Tye kany (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    Ng'ato konyo (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Bila kany (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    Tye kany (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    Aye konyo (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    Tye kany ma ng'ato (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

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

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

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

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Qanoq akissagaa?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

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

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

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

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Yat ma police (suliat allattariaq)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Yat ma ambulance (ambulance allattariaq)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Nye konyo doctor (doktorimik pisariaqartiga)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Nye konyo wot (sukorsimavunga)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

    Nye konyo kany kic (pikkorissumik allaatiga)

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany? (sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit)

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    Okwero ineno (tamassa nikinga)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Nye tye konyo passport (paspoortimik nikerpunga)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni? (hotelimi allattariaq)

  10. Naluara!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

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

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

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

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

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

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

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

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

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

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    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. Kissarit?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Ulloq

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Ullumi

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Ataaseq

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Marluk

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Qullik

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Mioo

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Kitsik

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Kujallik

    Kaka (Kaka)

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