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Common Oromo to Acholi phrases

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

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

  1. Akkam

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Galatoomi

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Nagaan buli

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

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

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Akkam jirtu?

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

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Itye konyo English? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Nye neno.

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    Nye konyo tye kanyim.

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim?

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Iti kanyim ngat?

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Konyo kuc.

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Konyo kuc.

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Tye kanyim.

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Iti kanyim ngat?

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    One ticket, please.

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Iti kanyim kanyim?

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Nye konyo.

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyyee

    Aye

  2. Lakkii

    Bila

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Kweyo

  4. Ani waliigala

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Okwero kany

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Ika kany?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Tye kany

  11. Dhiifama

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Bila kany

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Tye kany

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Aye konyo

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Keenya maali?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. As irratti jiru

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

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

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

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

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kun maali?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Karoora, mee.

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

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

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

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

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisii waami

    Yat ma police

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Okwero ineno

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

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

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

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

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

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

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

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

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

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

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    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. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Har'a

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Bori

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Dhihoo

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Dilbata

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Wiixata

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Roobii

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Tokko

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Lama

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Sadii

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Kudha

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Keenya

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Haftee

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Baay'ee

    Kaka (Kaka)

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