Looking for practical Occitan to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Ayo(ah-yo)
Mercé
Naki(nah-kee)
Bonjorn
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bona après-midi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bona serada
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bona nuèch
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
A lèu
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Adieu
Itye(ee-tye)
Cossí t'apèlas?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
M'apèli John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Cossí vas?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ravi de te conéisser
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Itye konyo English?
Parli pas ben hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Compreni pas.
Nye neno.
Parla a l'òrt.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ont es lo WC?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Konyo kuc.
Torna a la drecha.
Konyo kuc.
Ves dret.
Tye kanyim.
Cossí es lo preu?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Un bilhet, per favor.
One ticket, please.
Es luènh d'aquí?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Soi perdut.
Nye konyo.
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Aye
Non
Bila
De segur
Kweyo
Es d'acòrd
Ng'ato konyo
Es pas d'acòrd
Ng'ato konyo ni
Aquela sembla bona
Okwero kany
Cossí o pensas?
Ika kany?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Ikwok kany?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Ng'ato konyo kany
Esperatz un moment
Tye kany
Soi desolat
Ng'ato konyo
Pas de problèma
Bila kany
Felicitacions
Tye kany
Bon aniversari
Aye konyo
Fai un viatge segur
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ont es l'estacion de tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ont es l'arret de bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Quina plataforma es?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
A quin ora parte?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Es aquò lo bon camin?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Es a près d'aquí
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Es luènh d'aquí
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pòdes me mostrar sus la carta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Cessa aquí, mercé
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Cossí de temps pren?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cossí costi aquò?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Aquò es tròp car.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
T'as quicòm mai barat?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Pòdi pagar amb la carta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Voldrieu una taula per dos.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
La factura, s'il vous plai.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Es lo servici inclus?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Soi vegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Pas de menjar picant, s'il vous plai.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Aquò es deliciós.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Pòdi aver lo menú?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Un vèrre d'aiga, s'il vous plai.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Appèla la polícia
Yat ma police
Appèla una ambulància
Yat ma ambulance
Ai besonh d'un mèdecin
Nye konyo doctor
Me senti mal
Nye konyo wot
Soi alèrgi als amonds
Nye konyo kany kic
Ont es l'ospital lo mai pròche?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Mala aquí
Okwero ineno
Ai perdut mon passaport
Nye tye konyo passport
Pòdes apelar mon hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Ajudatz!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Enchantat de te conéisser
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Planifiquem una reünion
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Quora te convèn?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Vaquí lo rapòrt uèi
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Podèm parlar deman?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Trobatz lo fichièr enjuntat
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Mercés per ton temps
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Espèri de trabalhar amb tu
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Pòdes clarificar aquel ponch?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Deixa'm tornar a te contactar
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
La data límit es divendres
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.