Looking for practical Latvian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latvian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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)
Labrīt
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Labdien
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Labvakar
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Labrīt
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)
Priecājos 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 jūs runājat angliski?
Itye konyo English?
Es slikti runāju hindi valodā.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Es nesaprotu.
Nye neno.
Lūdzu, runājiet lēnām.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Vai jūs varētu to teikt vēlreiz?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kur ir tualete?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kā es varu nokļūt pilsētas centrā?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Griezieties pa kreisi.
Konyo kuc.
Griezieties pa labi.
Konyo kuc.
Iet taisni.
Tye kanyim.
Cik maksā biļete?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
One ticket, please.
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Nye konyo.
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
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
Labu ceļojumu
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kur ir dzelzceļa 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?)
Kādā laikā tas iznāk?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Vai šis ir pareizais 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 kartē?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Lūdzu, apstājies šeit.
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 kaut kas lētāks?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Vai es varu maksāt ar karti?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Es vēlētos galdu diviem.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Rēķinu, 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 pikanta ēdiena, 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 uz 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?
Palīdzība!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Priecājos iepazīties
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Saskaņosim tikšanos
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kāds laiks jums der?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Es nosūtīšu ziņojumu šodien
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Vai mēs varam runāt rīt?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lūdzu, pievienotajā failā
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Paldies par jūsu laiku
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Es priecājos strādāt ar jums
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Vai jūs varētu precizēt šo punktu?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Es jums atgriezīšos
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
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.