Looking for practical Welsh to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
Helo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Diolch
Naki(nah-kee)
Bore da
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
P'nawn da
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Noswaith dda
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Nos da
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Welaf di wedyn
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Hwyl fawr
Itye(ee-tye)
Beth yw dy enw di?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Fy enw i yw John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Sut wyt ti?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Itye konyo English?(Ydich chi'n siarad Saesneg?)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda)
Nid wyf yn deall
Nye neno.(Nid wyf yn deall)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?)
Ble mae'r toiled?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Ble mae'r toiled?)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?)
Trowch chwith
Konyo kuc.(Trowch chwith)
Trowch dde
Konyo kuc.(Trowch dde)
Ewch yn syth
Tye kanyim.(Ewch yn syth)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Faint yw'r ffi?)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
One ticket, please.(Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?)
Rwy'n colli
Nye konyo.(Rwy'n colli)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ie
Aye
Na
Bila
Efallai
Kweyo
Rwy'n cytuno
Ng'ato konyo
Rwy'n anghytuno
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
Okwero kany
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
Ika kany?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
Ikwok kany?
Mae angen help arna i
Ng'ato konyo kany
Arhoswch funud
Tye kany
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
Ng'ato konyo
Dim problem
Bila kany
Llongyfarchiadau
Tye kany
Pen-blwydd hapus
Aye konyo
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ble mae'r gorsaf drenau?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Ble mae'r stop bws?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Pa lwyfan ydy o?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Am beth amser mae'n gadael?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Ydy hwn yn y ffordd iawn?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Mae'n agos yma
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Mae'n bell o yma
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Allan ti ddangos i mi ar y map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Stopiwch yma, os gwelwch yn dda
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Faint o amser mae'n ei gymryd?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Faint mae hyn yn costio?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Mae hynny'n rhy drud
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Oes gennych chi rywbeth rhatach?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Alla i dalu gyda cherdyn?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Hoffwn dabl ar gyfer dwy
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Y bil, os gwelwch yn dda
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
A yw'r gwasanaeth wedi'i gynnwys?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Rwy'n fegan
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Dim bwyd sbeislyd, os gwelwch yn dda
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Mae hyn yn flasus
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Alla i gael y fwydlen?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Cwrw o ddŵr, os gwelwch yn dda
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Galwch y heddlu
Yat ma police
Galwch ambiwlans
Yat ma ambulance
Mae angen doctor arna i
Nye konyo doctor
Rwy'n teimlo'n sâl
Nye konyo wot
Rwy'n alergeddus i fynachod
Nye konyo kany kic
Ble mae'r ysbyty agosaf?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Mae'n poeni fan hyn
Okwero ineno
Rwy'n wedi colli fy mhasbort
Nye tye konyo passport
Allwch chi alw fy ngwesty?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Cymorth!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Braf cwrdd â chi
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Gadewch i ni drefnu cyfarfod
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Pa amser sy'n gweithio i chi?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Fe anfonaf y adroddiad heddiw
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ga i sgwrsio yfory?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dewch o hyd i'r ffeil wedi'i chysylltu
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Diolch am eich amser
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda chi
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
A allech chi egluro'r pwynt hwnnw?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Gadewch i mi ddod yn ôl atoch
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Mae'r dyddiad cau yn ddydd Gwener
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.