Looking for practical Maithili to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Ayo(ah-yo)
धन्यवाद
Naki(nah-kee)
सुप्रभात
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
सुप्रभात
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
शुभ संध्या
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
शुभ रात्रि
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
फेर भेटब
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
विदाई
Itye(ee-tye)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Itye konyo English?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Nye neno.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Iti kanyim ngat?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)