Looking for practical Turkmen to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Ayo(ah-yo)
Sag bol
Naki(nah-kee)
Erteňiz hayyr
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Gowy gijeler
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Görüşeriz
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Hoşlaşýarys
Itye(ee-tye)
Adyňyz näme?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Meniň adym John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Nädip?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Itye konyo English?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Nye neno.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Konyo kuc.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Konyo kuc.
Düz git.
Tye kanyim.
Bilet näçe?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
One ticket, please.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Men ýitdim.
Nye konyo.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Aye
Ýok
Bila
Belki
Kweyo
Men razy
Ng'ato konyo
Men razy däl
Ng'ato konyo ni
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Okwero kany
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ika kany?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ikwok kany?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ng'ato konyo kany
Bir pursat gara
Tye kany
Bagyşla
Ng'ato konyo
Problem ýok
Bila kany
Tebrikler
Tye kany
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Aye konyo
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Haysy platforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Hasap, haýyş.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Men wegetarian.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Bu lezzetli.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Yat ma police(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Yat ma ambulance(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Nye konyo doctor(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Nye konyo wot(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Nye konyo kany kic(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Okwero ineno(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Nye tye konyo passport(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Yat!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Termin penşenbe
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.