Looking for practical Venetian to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Ayo(ah-yo)
Grazie
Naki(nah-kee)
Bona matina
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bona tarde
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bona sera
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bona note
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
A presto
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Addio
Itye(ee-tye)
Come te ciami?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Me ciamo John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Come te stai?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Piasee de conossarte
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Itye konyo English?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
No capisco.
Nye neno.
Parla piano, per favore.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pò dirlo ancora?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Dove xe el bagno?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Come riva al centro?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Gira a sinistra.
Konyo kuc.
Gira a destra.
Konyo kuc.
Va dritto.
Tye kanyim.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Un biglietto, per favore.
One ticket, please.
Xe lontan da qua?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Me so perdù.
Nye konyo.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Aye
No
Bila
Forse
Kweyo
Sò d'accordo
Ng'ato konyo
No sò d'accordo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Quelo el xe bon
Okwero kany
Cossa ne pensi?
Ika kany?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ikwok kany?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ng'ato konyo kany
Aspetta un momento
Tye kany
Me dispiase
Ng'ato konyo
Nissun problema
Bila kany
Complimenti
Tye kany
Bon compleanno
Aye konyo
Fai un bel viaggio
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Quale binario xe?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
A che ora parte?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Xe vicino qua
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Xe lontano da qua
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Fermati qua, per favore
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Quello xe troppo caro
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Posso pagar con la carta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
El conto, per piaser
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
El servizio xe incluso?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Mi so vegetariano
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Questo xe delizioso
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Posso aver el menù?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ciamè la polizia
Yat ma police
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Yat ma ambulance
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Nye konyo doctor
Me sento male
Nye konyo wot
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Nye konyo kany kic
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Me fa mal qua
Okwero ineno
Gò perso el me passaporto
Nye tye konyo passport
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Aiuto!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Femo un incontro
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
A che ora te va ben?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
O invio el raport oggi
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Pòsem parlar domani?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Te mando el file in allegato
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Grazie del to tempo
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Me farò sentire
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
La scadenza xe venerdì
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.