Looking for practical Qeqchi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Ayo(ah-yo)
Uxlab'äl
Naki(nah-kee)
Sa'qi k'ay
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Sa'qi k'ux
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
K'ux k'ik'
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
K'ux
Itye(ee-tye)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
In k'ut John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
K'ut k'ax?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Itye konyo English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nye neno.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo kuc.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Konyo kuc.
K'utun k'ay.
Tye kanyim.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iti kanyim ngat?
K'utun ri k'ay.
One ticket, please.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nye konyo.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Aye
Nok
Bila
K'a riq
Kweyo
In k'ut
Ng'ato konyo
In k'ut nok
Ng'ato konyo ni
K'ut in k'ut
Okwero kany
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ika kany?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ikwok kany?
In k'uch k'ax
Ng'ato konyo kany
K'ut k'ax riq
Tye kany
In k'ut k'ax
Ng'ato konyo
Nok k'ut
Bila kany
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tye kany
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Aye konyo
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Iti kany(Iti kany)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Yat ma police
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Yat ma ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Nye konyo doctor
In k'utun ri k'ax
Nye konyo wot
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Nye konyo kany kic
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Okwero ineno
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Nye tye konyo passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Ayuda!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.