Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Ayo(ah-yo)
ধন্যবাদ
Naki(nah-kee)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
শুভ ৰাতি
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
বিদায়
Itye(ee-tye)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
মোৰ নাম জন
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Itye konyo English?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Nye neno.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Konyo kuc.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Konyo kuc.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Tye kanyim.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Iti kanyim ngat?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
One ticket, please.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Nye konyo.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Aye(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Bila(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Kweyo(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Ng'ato konyo(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ng'ato konyo ni(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Okwero kany(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Ika kany?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Ikwok kany?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ng'ato konyo kany(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Tye kany(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ng'ato konyo(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Bila kany(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Tye kany(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Aye konyo(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Tye kany ma ng'ato(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Adu khangba khangba
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Bill adu, please
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Service adu khangba?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Masala khana, please
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Adu khangba
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Yat ma police(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Yat ma ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Nye konyo doctor(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Nye konyo wot(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Nye konyo kany kic(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Okwero ineno(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Nye tye konyo passport(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Yat!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ningbu khudol touba
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nangbu file khangba
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nangbu nupikhre
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Deadline Friday adu
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.