Looking for practical Quechua to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Ayo(ah-yo)
Sukhi
Naki(nah-kee)
Allin punchaw
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Allin sukta
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Allin ch'isi
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Allin wawa
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Kusikuyki
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Tinkunakama
Itye(ee-tye)
¿Iman nankichu?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Sumaq kawsayki
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Itye konyo English?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Nye neno.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Iti kanyim ngat?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Konyo kuc.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Konyo kuc.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Tye kanyim.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Iti kanyim ngat?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
One ticket, please.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nye konyo.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Aye(ari)
Manan
Bila(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Kweyo(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ng'ato konyo(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ng'ato konyo ni(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Okwero kany(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Ika kany?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ikwok kany?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ng'ato konyo kany(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Tye kany(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ng'ato konyo(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Bila kany(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Tye kany(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Aye konyo(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Tye kany ma ng'ato(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
¿Ima platforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Kayqa ch'usay
Iti kany(Iti kany)
¿Menúta munani?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
Yat ma police(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Yat ma ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Nye konyo doctor(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Nye konyo wot(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Nye konyo kany kic(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Okwero ineno(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Nye tye konyo passport(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Yat!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.