Looking for practical Krio to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: pick five Acholi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Ayo(ah-yo)
Tenki
Naki(nah-kee)
Gud mɔnin
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Gud aftanun
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Gud ivnin
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Gud nait
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Si yu leta
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Bai
Itye(ee-tye)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ma neym na John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Ow yu de?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Naes fo mit yu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Itye konyo English?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
A no sabi.
Nye neno.
Plis, tok slow.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Weh na di toilet?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Turn left.
Konyo kuc.
Turn right.
Konyo kuc.
Go straight.
Tye kanyim.
Ow much na di fare?
Iti kanyim ngat?
One ticket, plis.
One ticket, please.
E far from ya?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
A don lost.
Nye konyo.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Aye
No
Bila
Maybe
Kweyo
A mi agree
Ng'ato konyo
A no agree
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dat na fine
Okwero kany
Wet in you tink?
Ika kany?
You fit help me?
Ikwok kany?
A need help
Ng'ato konyo kany
Wait small
Tye kany
A sorry
Ng'ato konyo
No problem
Bila kany
Congratulations
Tye kany
Happy birthday
Aye konyo
Get safe trip
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Which platform na im?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Dis na di right way?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
E dey near here
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
E far from here
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop here, pliz
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
How long e go tek?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Dat too expensive.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
I fit pay by card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
I wan table for two.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Di bill, please.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Service dey include?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
I na vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
No spicy food, please.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Dis dey sweet.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
I fit get di menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
A glass of water, please.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Yat ma police
Call ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
A need doctor
Nye konyo doctor
A dey feel sick
Nye konyo wot
A get allergy for peanuts
Nye konyo kany kic
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
E dey pain here
Okwero ineno
A don lose mi passport
Nye tye konyo passport
You fit call mi hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Help!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Make we plan wan meeting
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Wetin time go work for you?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
A go send di report tiday
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Abeg find di file wey attach
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Tenki for your time
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
A dey look forward for work with you
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
You fit clarify dat point?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Make I get back to you
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Di deadline na Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.