Looking for practical Komi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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 Komi 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.
Салам
Ayo(ah-yo)
Тоннэм
Naki(nah-kee)
Доброе утро
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Добрый день
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Добрый вечер
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Спокойной ночи
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Увидимся позже
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
До свидания
Itye(ee-tye)
Кыв вӧтны?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Мой вӧтны Джон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Куи шунды?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Куи мӧрныд
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сыдзысь англискон?
Itye konyo English?(Sydzys' angliskon?)
Ми хинди висьтöс не
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Mi hindivist'öс ne)
Ми кужо не
Nye neno.(Mi kužo ne)
Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Pozhaluysta, medlenno sydzys')
Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Sydzys' kužo vist'öс?)
Кудо вуэса?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kudo vuësa?)
Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Kudo vuësa kuts'kon tsentr?)
Калас лево
Konyo kuc.(Kalas levo)
Калас право
Konyo kuc.(Kalas pravo)
Кыдöс висьтöс
Tye kanyim.(Kydös vist'öс)
Кудо висьтöс тум?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kudo vist'öс tum?)
Один билет, пожалуйста
One ticket, please.(Odin bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кудо кудо висьтöс?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Kudo kudo vist'öс?)
Ми кужо висьтöс
Nye konyo.(Mi kužo vist'öс)
Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Kudo vuësa SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Да
Aye
Нет
Bila
Может быть
Kweyo
Я согласен
Ng'ato konyo
Я не согласен
Ng'ato konyo ni
Это звучит хорошо
Okwero kany
Что ты думаешь?
Ika kany?
Ты можешь мне помочь?
Ikwok kany?
Мне нужна помощь
Ng'ato konyo kany
Подожди минуту
Tye kany
Извини
Ng'ato konyo
Нет проблем
Bila kany
Поздравляю
Tye kany
С днём рождения
Aye konyo
Счастливого пути
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Тон кывтöн вуöт?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Тон вуöтöн вуöт?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Куи пыдöн?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Куи вöрöм вöт?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Тöмö кывтöн
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Кывтöн, пöрöм
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Куи вöтöн вöт?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Кодзьысь кыв?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Тутысь кыв ныв.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Кыв ныв кывтö?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Кыв кодыдись кывтö?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ми кыв кутшöм вöт.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Кывтö, пöль.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Сервис кывтö?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ми вегетариан.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Пöль, кывтö вöд.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Тутысь кывтö.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Кыв кодыдись меню?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Пöль, кывтö вöт.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицию вызывите
Yat ma police
Скорую помощь вызывите
Yat ma ambulance
Ми докторысь вӧт
Nye konyo doctor
Ми нылöн
Nye konyo wot
Ми арахисны вӧрны
Nye konyo kany kic
Куда кӧрӧмсӧн больница?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ми тут вӧрӧн
Okwero ineno
Ми паспортны лӧм
Nye tye konyo passport
Сы ми отельны вызывите?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Помогите!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Висян кывдос
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Кывдос кывдос
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ко вуэса кывдос?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Сьöз кывдос вуэ
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ко мыд кывдос вуэ?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Кывдос кывдос кывдос
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Тöр кывдос
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Кывдос кывдос
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Ко кывдос кывдос?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Кывдос кывдос
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Кывдос кывдос
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.