Looking for practical Kapampangan to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Ayo(ah-yo)
Salamat
Naki(nah-kee)
Magandang umaga
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Magandang hapon
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Magandang gabi
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Magandang gabi
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Kita-kits
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Paalam
Itye(ee-tye)
Anong pangalan mo?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kamusta ka?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Masaya akong makilala ka
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Itye konyo English?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
E ku makaintindi.
Nye neno.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Konyo kuc.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Konyo kuc.
Magsalikut ka.
Tye kanyim.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
One ticket, please.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Naligaw ku.
Nye konyo.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Aye
Ali
Bila
Buri
Kweyo
Sang-ayon ako
Ng'ato konyo
Eku sang-ayon
Ng'ato konyo ni
Atyu ya ing masalese
Okwero kany
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ika kany?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ikwok kany?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ng'ato konyo kany
Maghintay ka mu
Tye kany
Pasensya na
Ng'ato konyo
E ali ya problema
Bila kany
Mabalaus
Tye kany
Maligayang kaarawan
Aye konyo
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Nanu ing platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Makananu katagal?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Masyadong mahal yan
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetarian ku
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Masarap ini
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Maka ku ning menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Yat ma police
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Yat ma ambulance
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Nye konyo doctor
Makanyan ku
Nye konyo wot
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Nye konyo kany kic
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Masakit iti
Okwero ineno
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Nye tye konyo passport
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tulungan mu!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Makausapan ta bukas?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Salamat king oras mu
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Balikan daka
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.