Looking for practical Sundanese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Hatur nuhun
Naki(nah-kee)
Wilujeng énjing
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Wilujeng siang
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Wilujeng sonten
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Wilujeng wengi
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Dugi ka engke
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Sampurasun
Itye(ee-tye)
Nami anjeun saha?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Nami abdi John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kumaha kabarna?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Itye konyo English?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Nye neno.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bengkok ka kénca
Konyo kuc.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Konyo kuc.
Lurus waé
Tye kanyim.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Satu tiket, mangga
One ticket, please.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Abdi leungit
Nye konyo.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Aye
Henteu
Bila
Sakali
Kweyo
Kuring satuju
Ng'ato konyo
Kuring teu satuju
Ng'ato konyo ni
Éta kadéngé saé
Okwero kany
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Ika kany?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Ikwok kany?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ng'ato konyo kany
Enten sakedap
Tye kany
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ng'ato konyo
Henteu masalah
Bila kany
Wilujeng
Tye kany
Wilujeng tepang taun
Aye konyo
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Di mana halte bis?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Platform mana?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Éta caket dieu
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Éta jauh ti dieu
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Eureun di dieu, punten
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ieu teuing mahal
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Tagihan, punten
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Abdi vegetarian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Ieu enak
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Sakedap cai, punten
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Yat ma police
Telepon ambulans
Yat ma ambulance
Abdi peryogi dokter
Nye konyo doctor
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Nye konyo wot
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Nye konyo kany kic
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ieu nyeri
Okwero ineno
Abdi leungit paspor
Nye tye konyo passport
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bantosan!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.