Looking for practical Maltese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Ayo(ah-yo)
Grazzi
Naki(nah-kee)
Bongu
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bongu filgħaxija
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Naraw x'imkien
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Addio
Itye(ee-tye)
X'jismek?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Jien jisimni John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kif inti?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Itye konyo English?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ma nifhimx.
Nye neno.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Konyo kuc.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Konyo kuc.
Mur dritt.
Tye kanyim.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
One ticket, please.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Jien mitluf.
Nye konyo.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Aye
Le
Bila
Forse
Kweyo
Naqbel
Ng'ato konyo
Ma naqblux
Ng'ato konyo ni
Dak jismu tajjeb
Okwero kany
X'jidhrulek?
Ika kany?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ikwok kany?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ng'ato konyo kany
Staqsi ftit
Tye kany
Jien skużani
Ng'ato konyo
L-ebda problema
Bila kany
Prosit
Tye kany
Happy birthday
Aye konyo
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
X'ħin titlaq?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Hija viċin hawn.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kemm tieħu?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Jien veġetarjan.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Yat ma police
Iċċempel ambulanza
Yat ma ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nye konyo doctor
Inħossni morda
Nye konyo wot
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Nye konyo kany kic
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Iħossni hawn
Okwero ineno
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Nye tye konyo passport
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Għajnuna!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.