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Common Yoruba to Acholi phrases

100 practical Yoruba to Acholi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Yoruba to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.

  1. Bawo

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. O seun

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. E kaaro

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. E kaasan

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. E kuurole

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. O daaro

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. A ri e laipe

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. O dabọ

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Kí ni orukọ rẹ?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Orukọ mi ni John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Bawo ni?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?

    Itye konyo English? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Mi ò ye mi

    Nye neno. (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Nibo ni baluwe wa?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Yí si apa osi

    Konyo kuc. (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Yí si apa otun

    Konyo kuc. (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Lọ taara

    Tye kanyim. (Law tah-rah)

  11. Elo ni owo ọkọ?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Ticket kan, jọwọ

    One ticket, please. (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Mo ti sọnù

    Nye konyo. (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Bẹẹni

    Aye

  2. Rara

    Bila

  3. Bóyá

    Kweyo

  4. Mo gba

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Mo kọ

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Iyẹn dára

    Okwero kany

  7. Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

    Ika kany?

  8. Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

    Tye kany

  11. Mo bínú

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Kò sí ìṣòro

    Bila kany

  13. Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

    Tye kany

  14. Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

    Aye konyo

  15. Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. O sunmọ ibi yi

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. O jinna si ibi yi

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Duro nibi, jọwọ

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Elo ni eyi?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Iwe isanwo, jọwọ

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Eyi dára

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Gilaasi omi, jọwọ

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Pe iroyin ọlọpa

    Yat ma police (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Pe ambulance

    Yat ma ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. Mo nilo dokita

    Nye konyo doctor (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Mo n ni irora

    Nye konyo wot (mo n ni irora)

  5. Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́

    Nye konyo kany kic (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. O n dun nibi

    Okwero ineno (o n dun nibi)

  8. Mo padanu iwe irinna mi

    Nye tye konyo passport (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. I ranlọwọ!

    Yat! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. O seun fun akoko rẹ

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Akoko ipari ni Friday

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kini akoko to wa?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. O ti di mẹta

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Loni

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Ọla

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Ana

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ọjọ́ Ajé

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ọjọ́ Rú

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Ọkan

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Meji

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Mẹta

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Mẹwa

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Ọgọ́rùn-ún

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Idaji

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Diẹ sii

    Kaka (Kaka)

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