Looking for practical Latgalian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Ayo(ah-yo)
Paldies
Naki(nah-kee)
Labu rītu
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Labu pēcpusdienu
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Labu vakaru
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Labu nakti
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Uz redzēšanos
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Uz redzēšanos
Itye(ee-tye)
Kā tevi sauc?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Mani sauc Jānis
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kā tev klājas?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Prieks iepazīties
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Itye konyo English?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Nye neno.(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Konyo kuc.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Konyo kuc.(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Tye kanyim.(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
One ticket, please.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Nye konyo.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Aye
Nē
Bila
Varbūt
Kweyo
Es piekrītu
Ng'ato konyo
Es nepiekrītu
Ng'ato konyo ni
Tas izklausās labi
Okwero kany
Ko tu domā?
Ika kany?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ikwok kany?
Man vajag palīdzību
Ng'ato konyo kany
Pagaidi mirkli
Tye kany
Man žēl
Ng'ato konyo
Nav problēmu
Bila kany
Apsveicu
Tye kany
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Aye konyo
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kura perona tā ir?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Kad tas aiziet?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Tas ir tuvu šeit
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Tas ir tālu no šejienes
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Apstājies šeit, lūdzu
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cik tas maksā?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Tas ir pārāk dārgi.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Vai jums ir kas lētāks?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Es gribētu galdu diviem.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Rēķins, lūdzu.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Vai serviss ir iekļauts?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Es esmu veģetāriete.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Bez asām ēdieniem, lūdzu.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Tas ir garšīgi.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Vai varu dabūt ēdienkarti?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Glāzi ūdens, lūdzu.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zvaniet policijai
Yat ma police
Zvaniet ātro palīdzību
Yat ma ambulance
Man vajag ārstu
Nye konyo doctor
Es jūtos slims
Nye konyo wot
Man ir alerģija pret zemesriekstiem
Nye konyo kany kic
Kur ir tuvākā slimnīca?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Šeit sāp
Okwero ineno
Es pazaudēju savu pasi
Nye tye konyo passport
Vai jūs varat piezvanīt manam viesnīcai?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Palīdziet!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Prieks iepazīties
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Sarunāsim tikšanos
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kāda laika tev der?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Es šodien nosūtīšu ziņojumu
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Vai mēs varam runāt rīt?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lūdzu, pievienoju failu
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Paldies par tavu laiku
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Es gaidu iespēju strādāt ar tevi
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Vai tu vari precizēt šo punktu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Es tev atgriezīšos
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Pēdējais termiņš ir piektdiena
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.