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Common Sami North to Acholi phrases

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

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

  1. Bures

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Giitu

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Buorre natti

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

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

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Gii du lea?

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

  12. Bures boahtin

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Itye konyo English? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Nye neno. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Konyo kuc. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Konyo kuc. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Tye kanyim. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    One ticket, please. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Nye konyo. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Aye

  2. Ii

    Bila

  3. Mii

    Kweyo

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Okwero kany

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Ika kany?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Váldde ieš

    Tye kany

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Ii proplema

    Bila kany

  13. Báhkkus

    Tye kany

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Aye konyo

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

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

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Bille, please

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

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

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

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

  12. Vátta, please

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Yat ma police

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Okwero ineno

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. Hjálp!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

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

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

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

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

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

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

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

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

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

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    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. Mii dát lea?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Ráhkis

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Ipmil

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Okta

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Guokte

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Golbma

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Logi

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Sihkkar

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Njaal

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Mearka

    Kaka (Kaka)

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