Looking for practical Malagasy to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Ayo(ah-yo)
Misaotra
Naki(nah-kee)
Salama maraina
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Salama tolakandro
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Salama hariva
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Alina tsara
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Hizara indray
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Veloma
Itye(ee-tye)
Inona no anaranao?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ny anarako dia John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Faly mihaona aminao
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Itye konyo English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nye neno.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Mivadika ankavia
Konyo kuc.
Mivadika ankavanana
Konyo kuc.
Mandehana mivantana
Tye kanyim.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Tapakila iray, azafady
One ticket, please.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Very very
Nye konyo.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Aye
Tsia
Bila
Angamba
Kweyo
Manaiky aho
Ng'ato konyo
Tsy manaiky aho
Ng'ato konyo ni
Tsara izany
Okwero kany
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ika kany?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ikwok kany?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ng'ato konyo kany
Miandrasa kely
Tye kany
Miala tsiny aho
Ng'ato konyo
Tsy olana
Bila kany
Arahabaina
Tye kany
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Aye konyo
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Lavitra eto izy.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetariana aho
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Tsara be ity
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Yat ma police
Antsoy ny ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Nye konyo doctor
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Nye konyo wot
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Nye konyo kany kic
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Maharary eto
Okwero ineno
Very ny pasipaoroko
Nye tye konyo passport
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Vonjeo!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.