Looking for practical Waray to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: pick five Acholi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Ayo(ah-yo)
Salamat
Naki(nah-kee)
Maayong buntag
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Maayong hapon
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Maayong gabi-i
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Maayong pagkatulog
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Kita kits
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Babayi na
Itye(ee-tye)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kamusta ka?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Itye konyo English?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nye neno.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Asa an banyo?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Konyo kuc.
Liko ka pakanan.
Konyo kuc.
Diretso ka.
Tye kanyim.
Pira an bayad?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
One ticket, please.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nawawara ako.
Nye konyo.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Aye
Diri
Bila
Siguro
Kweyo
Uyon ako
Ng'ato konyo
Diri ako uyon
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mayo ini nga tunog
Okwero kany
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ika kany?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ikwok kany?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ng'ato konyo kany
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Tye kany
Pasensya na
Ng'ato konyo
Wara problema
Bila kany
Mabuhay
Tye kany
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Aye konyo
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Asa an bus stop?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Hain an platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Dida la ini
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Hala ini halayo
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira ini?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Mahal ini.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
An bayad, palihug.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Nasakop ba an serbisyo?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Vegetarian ako.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Namit ini.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawga an pulis
Yat ma police
Tawga an ambulansya
Yat ma ambulance
Kailangan ko hin doktor
Nye konyo doctor
Nabibilngan ako
Nye konyo wot
May allergy ako ha mani
Nye konyo kany kic
Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Masakit dinhi
Okwero ineno
Nawara an akon passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bulig!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Maupay nga makilala ka
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ipadangat ko an report yana
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Salamat han imo oras
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Babalikan tika
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
An deadline amo an Biyernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.