Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Luxembourgish to Acholi translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moien
Ayo(ah-yo)
Merci
Naki(nah-kee)
Gudden Mënsch
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Gudden Owend
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Gudden Owend
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Gudde Nacht
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Bis geschwënn
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Äddi
Itye(ee-tye)
Wéi heescht dees?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Mengem Numm ass John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Wéi geet et der?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Itye konyo English?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ech verstinn net.
Nye neno.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Dréit lénks.
Konyo kuc.
Dréit riets.
Konyo kuc.
Geet direkt.
Tye kanyim.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
One ticket, please.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ech sinn verluer.
Nye konyo.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Aye
Nee
Bila
Maybe
Kweyo
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ng'ato konyo
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dat kléngt gutt
Okwero kany
Wat mengs de?
Ika kany?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ikwok kany?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Ng'ato konyo kany
Waart eng Sekonn
Tye kany
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ng'ato konyo
Kee Problem
Bila kany
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Tye kany
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Aye konyo
Hues eng sécher Rees
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Wéini geet et fort?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Et ass hei no.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Wéi laang dauert et?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Dat ass lecker.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Yat ma police
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Yat ma ambulance
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nye konyo wot
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Nye konyo kany kic
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Et deet hei weh
Okwero ineno
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Nye tye konyo passport
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Hëllef!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Wéini passt et Iech?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Merci fir Är Zäit
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
D'Frist ass Freideg
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.