Looking for practical Odia to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Odia wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Ayo(ah-yo)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Naki(nah-kee)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
ବିଦାୟ
Itye(ee-tye)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Itye konyo English?(āpana iṅrājī kahanti ki?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)