Looking for practical Slovak to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovak 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: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Slovak wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ahoj
Ayo(ah-yo)
Ďakujem
Naki(nah-kee)
Dobré ráno
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Dobré popoludnie
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Dobrý večer
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Dobrú noc
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Uvidíme sa neskôr
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Zbohom
Itye(ee-tye)
Ako sa voláš?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Volám sa John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Ako sa máš?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Teší ma
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Itye konyo English?
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nerozumiem.
Nye neno.
Prosím, hovorte pomaly.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Môžete to povedať znova?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kde je toaleta?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ako sa dostanem do centra mesta?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Zahnite doľava.
Konyo kuc.
Zahnite doprava.
Konyo kuc.
Choďte rovno.
Tye kanyim.
Koľko stojí cestovné?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Jednu lístok, prosím.
One ticket, please.
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Som stratený.
Nye konyo.
Kde si môžem kúpiť SIM kartu?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Áno
Aye
Nie
Bila
Možno
Kweyo
Súhlasím
Ng'ato konyo
Nesúhlasím
Ng'ato konyo ni
To znie dobre
Okwero kany
Čo si myslíš?
Ika kany?
Môžeš mi pomôcť?
Ikwok kany?
Potrebujem pomoc
Ng'ato konyo kany
Počkajte chvíľu
Tye kany
Je mi ľúto
Ng'ato konyo
Nie je problém
Bila kany
Gratulujem
Tye kany
Šťastné narodeniny
Aye konyo
Šťastnú cestu
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kde je vlaková stanica?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kde je zastávka autobusu?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Na ktorom nástupišti je to?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
O koľkej odchádza?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Je to správna cesta?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Je to blízko tu.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Môžete mi to ukázať na mape?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Zastavte tu, prosím.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Ako dlho to trvá?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Koľko to stojí?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
To je príliš drahé.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Máte niečo lacnejšie?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Môžem zaplatiť kartou?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Chcel by som stôl pre dvoch.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Účet, prosím.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Je v tom zahrnutý servis?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Som vegetarián.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Bez pikantného jedla, prosím.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Toto je vynikajúce.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Môžem mať jedálny lístok?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Pohár vody, prosím.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zavolajte políciu
Yat ma police
Zavolajte záchranku
Yat ma ambulance
Potrebujem doktora
Nye konyo doctor
Cítim sa zle
Nye konyo wot
Som alergický na arašidy
Nye konyo kany kic
Kde je najbližšia nemocnica?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Tu ma bolí
Okwero ineno
Stratil som pas
Nye tye konyo passport
Môžete zavolať do môjho hotela?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Pomoc!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Rád vás spoznávam
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Naplánujme si stretnutie
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kedy vám to vyhovuje?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Dnes pošlem správu
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Môžeme sa zajtra porozprávať?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Priložený súbor nájdete v prílohe
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Ďakujem za váš čas
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Teším sa na spoluprácu s vami
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Môžete to objasniť?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ozvem sa vám neskôr
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Termín je v piatok
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.