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Common Ndebele South to Acholi phrases

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

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

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Sizobonana

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

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

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Unjani?

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

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Itye konyo English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

  3. Angiqondi

    Nye neno.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Nye konyo tye kanyim.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Iti kanyim ngat?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Konyo kuc.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Konyo kuc.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Tye kanyim.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Iti kanyim ngat?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    One ticket, please.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Iti kanyim kanyim?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Nye konyo.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Aye

  2. Cha

    Bila

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kweyo

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Angivumi

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Okwero kany

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ika kany?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tye kany

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Bila kany

  13. Halala

    Tye kany

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Aye konyo

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Kude lapha

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Yat ma police

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Okwero ineno

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Usizo!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

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

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Namuhla

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Kusasa

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Izolo

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. uLwesibili

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Kunye

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Kubili

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Kuthathu

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Ishumi

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Iphakathi

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Okuningi

    Kaka (Kaka)

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