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Common Madurese to Acholi phrases

100 practical Madurese to Acholi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Madurese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Madurese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Matur suwun

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Selamat sore

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Selamat malam

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Selamat tidur

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Namaku John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Kabar apa?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Itye konyo English? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nye neno. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Konyo kuc. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Konyo kuc. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Tye kanyim. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    One ticket, please. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nye konyo. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Engghi

    Aye

  2. Oreng

    Bila

  3. Mungkin

    Kweyo

  4. Sae

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Tak sae

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Iyeh enak

    Okwero kany

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Ika kany?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Tye kany

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Ora masalah

    Bila kany

  13. Selamat

    Tye kany

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Aye konyo

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iki enak

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Yat ma police

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Ini sakit

    Okwero ineno

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Tolong!

    Yat!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Jam telu

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Dina

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Esok

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Kemarin

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Senin

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Selasa

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Rabu

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Satu

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Dua

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Telu

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Satus

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Setengah

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Luwih

    Kaka (Kaka)

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