Looking for practical Ukrainian (Українська) to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ukrainian 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.
Привіт
Ayo(ah-yo)
Дякую
Naki(nah-kee)
Доброго ранку
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Доброго дня
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Доброго вечора
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
На добраніч
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
До побачення
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
До побачення
Itye(ee-tye)
Як вас звати?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Мене звати Джон
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Як справи?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Приємно познайомитись
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ви говорите англійською?
Itye konyo English?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Я не добре говорю хінді
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)
Я не розумію
Nye neno.(Ya ne rozumiyu)
Будь ласка, говоріть повільно
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Budʹ laska, hovoritʹ povilʹno)