Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Ayo(ah-yo)
Рәхмәт
Naki(nah-kee)
Иртәнге сәлам
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Кичке сәлам
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Кичке сәлам
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Төнге сәлам
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Килешербез
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Сау бул
Itye(ee-tye)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Минем исемем Джон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Син ничек?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Itye konyo English?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Nye neno.(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Min şörömö könönö?)