Looking for practical Luo to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Ayo(ah-yo)
Asante
Naki(nah-kee)
Naki chuo
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Naki ng'ato
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Naki owadgi
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Naki buya
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Ting' kendo
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Naki
Itye(ee-tye)
Ine ng'ama in?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Inyalo John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Okwere?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Naki konyo
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Itye konyo English?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nyingi.
Nye neno.
Tende konyo chalo.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Naki konyo to?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ith gi toilet?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Konyo chike.
Konyo kuc.
Konyo duto.
Konyo kuc.
Yie chalo.
Tye kanyim.
Ning'eyo koro?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
One ticket, please.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nin gi chalo.
Nye konyo.
Ith gi SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Ayi
Bila
Kaka
Kweyo
Akwong'
Ng'ato konyo
Ayi Akwong'
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ong'eyo
Okwero kany
Ine owuon?
Ika kany?
Naki gi chalo?
Ikwok kany?
Nind gi chalo
Ng'ato konyo kany
Chakre
Tye kany
Naki
Ng'ato konyo
Ayi koro
Bila kany
Naki chalo
Tye kany
Naki buo
Aye konyo
Naki chalo gi chalo
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Niko neno.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Niko piny.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Okwong' ni on map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Dhi here, please.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
I konyo kanyo?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Chakruok, plis.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Isango ni gi?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Owino ni gi dho.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Yat ma police
Nedhi ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Aneedo daktari
Nye konyo doctor
Akwong' gi chalo
Nye konyo wot
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Nye konyo kany kic
Naki hospital mar koro?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Okwong' mana
Okwero ineno
Nying' my passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Konyo!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Nying' konyo joma
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Naki konyo nigi?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Asante gi chako
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Dede ni 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.