Looking for practical Kituba to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Ayo(ah-yo)
Matondo
Naki(nah-kee)
Mbote na ntanga
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Mbote na moke
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Mbote na nsuka
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Malamu na lola
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Tala moke
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Kende malamu
Itye(ee-tye)
Nani na yo?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nani na ngai John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Oyo olingi?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Nionso na yo
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Itye konyo English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nye neno.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Konyo kuc.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Konyo kuc.
Yaka na mbala moke
Tye kanyim.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
One ticket, please.
Eza mbali na awa?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nye konyo.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aye
Te
Bila
Pamba
Kweyo
Nani na yo
Ng'ato konyo
Nani te na yo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Eza malamu
Okwero kany
Oyo olingi nini?
Ika kany?
Okanisa ngai?
Ikwok kany?
Nalingi lisungi
Ng'ato konyo kany
Tika moke
Tye kany
Nasalisa
Ng'ato konyo
Te na mabe
Bila kany
Mbote na yo
Tye kany
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Aye konyo
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Eza na nsima
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Eza na mbali
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Eza mingi mbala
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Eza na mosala?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Nani moke
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Oyo eza malamu
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Nakanisa menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Yat ma police
Tanga ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Nye konyo doctor
Nazali na maladi
Nye konyo wot
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Nye konyo kany kic
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Okwero ineno
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Nye tye konyo passport
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Lendaki!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Tondima kosala libanda
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Tosala nzela lelo?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.