Looking for practical Susu to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Ayo(ah-yo)
A dɔɔ
Naki(nah-kee)
N'ko fɔ
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
N'ko kɛ
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
N'ko sɔ
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
N'ko tɔ
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
N'ko jɛ
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Itye(ee-tye)
I bɛ n'ko?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
N'ko yɛ John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Itye konyo English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nye neno.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Konyo kuc.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tye kanyim.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
One ticket, please.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nye na bɔ.
Nye konyo.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Aye
Ala
Bila
Bokono
Kweyo
Maa fɔ
Ng'ato konyo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ng'ato konyo ni
Iye, e fɛ
Okwero kany
Nye na i fɔ?
Ika kany?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ikwok kany?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ng'ato konyo kany
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tye kany
Maa sɔrɛ
Ng'ato konyo
Ala fɔlɔ
Bila kany
Ala fɔ i
Tye kany
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Aye konyo
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Nda bɛ menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Yat ma police(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Yat ma ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Nye konyo doctor(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Nye konyo wot(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Nye konyo kany kic(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Okwero ineno(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Nye tye konyo passport(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Yat!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.