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Common Maori to Acholi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.

  1. Kia ora

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Ngā mihi

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Ata mārie

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Pō mārie

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Pō nui

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Nō reira

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Haere rā

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

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

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

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

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Itye konyo English? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nye neno. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Konyo kuc. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Konyo kuc. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Tye kanyim. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    One ticket, please. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nye konyo. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Aye

  2. Kāo

    Bila

  3. Tērā pea

    Kweyo

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. He pai tēnā

    Okwero kany

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Ika kany?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Tye kany

  11. Aroha mai

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Kāore he raru

    Bila kany

  13. Ngā mihi

    Tye kany

  14. Hari huritau

    Aye konyo

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

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

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Yat ma police

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Nye konyo wot

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Okwero ineno

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Tautoko!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

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

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

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

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

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

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

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

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

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

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Āpōpō

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Ināianei

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Māhina

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Tūrei

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Rāapa

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Rua

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Toru

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Tekau

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Hāwhe

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Tahi atu

    Kaka (Kaka)

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