Looking for practical Romani to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Ayo(ah-yo)
Dikhes
Naki(nah-kee)
Sar san o drom
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Sar san o drom
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Sar san o večer
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Sar san o noć
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Sastipen
Itye(ee-tye)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Mande t'avel John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Soske tuke?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Rromale tuke
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Itye konyo English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Nye neno.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Iti kanyim ngat?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Konyo kuc.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Konyo kuc.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Tye kanyim.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Iti kanyim ngat?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
One ticket, please.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Nye konyo.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Na
Bila
Možda
Kweyo
Sukalav
Ng'ato konyo
Nesukalav
Ng'ato konyo ni
To so boro
Okwero kany
So te phendav?
Ika kany?
Sako te mikerav?
Ikwok kany?
Me mangav miker
Ng'ato konyo kany
Phirav kher
Tye kany
Me som te bachtal
Ng'ato konyo
Na problem
Bila kany
Sukalav tuke
Tye kany
Sukal tuke kher
Aye konyo
Sakona safar kher
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kasa platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
So kalo khera?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
So si jekh pravas?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
So si buchi tu?
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
So si dikh le tu?
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Sti le tu, please.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kado kheras?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Taj e bori drago
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
O bil, please
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Sar o servis included?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Mande so vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Na spicy khana, please
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Taj e delikates
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Sakava kade o menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
O buchi thaj, please
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Yat ma police
Zhanav te ambulanca
Yat ma ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Nye konyo doctor
Mane si mala
Nye konyo wot
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Nye konyo kany kic
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Sikav tut here
Okwero ineno
Mane si zhalav my passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Pomoć!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
O deadline si o Vrihda
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.