Looking for practical Samoan to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Ayo(ah-yo)
Fa'amolemole
Naki(nah-kee)
Talofa i le taeao
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Talofa i le afiafi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Talofa i le po
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
O le po lelei
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Fa'afetai
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Tofa
Itye(ee-tye)
O ai lou igoa?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
O lo'u igoa o John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
O a mai oe?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Itye konyo English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Nye neno.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
O fea le umukuka?
Iti kanyim ngat?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Konyo kuc.
Tali i le itu i matu
Konyo kuc.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Tye kanyim.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Iti kanyim ngat?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
One ticket, please.
E mamao mai iinei?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ua ou leiloa
Nye konyo.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Aye
Leai
Bila
Atonu
Kweyo
O le fa'amaonia
Ng'ato konyo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ng'ato konyo ni
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Okwero kany
O le a sou manatu?
Ika kany?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ikwok kany?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ng'ato konyo kany
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Tye kany
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ng'ato konyo
E leai se fa'aletonu
Bila kany
Fa'afetai
Tye kany
Manuia le aso fanau
Aye konyo
Ia manuia lau malaga
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
E latalata iinei
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
E mamao mai iinei
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
E manaia lenei.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Yat ma police
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Yat ma ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nye konyo doctor
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Nye konyo wot
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Nye konyo kany kic
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
E tiga iinei
Okwero ineno
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Nye tye konyo passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Fa'amolemole!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.