Acholi

20 Acholi phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Itye) to I love you (Amari).

Hello

Itye, pronounced it-YE

Good morning

Itye maber odiko, pronounced it-YE ma-BER o-DI-ko

Good evening

Itye maber otyeno, pronounced it-YE ma-BER o-TYE-no

Good night

Wot maber, pronounced wot ma-BER

Goodbye

Wot maber, pronounced wot ma-BER

How are you?

Itye nining?, pronounced it-YE ni-NING

I'm fine

Atye maber, pronounced a-TYE ma-BER

Please

Tim ber, pronounced tim BER

Thank you

Apwoyo, pronounced a-PWO-yo

You're welcome

Wek ber, pronounced wek BER

Sorry

Tima kica, pronounced ti-MA ki-CA

Yes

Ee, pronounced ee

No

Pe, pronounced pe

My name is...

Nyinga..., pronounced NYIN-ga...

What is your name?

Nyingi nga?, pronounced NYIN-gi nga

Nice to meet you

Acamo ber ni aneni in, pronounced a-CA-mo BER ni a-NE-ni in

Do you speak English?

Icobo Latingloka?, pronounced i-CO-bo la-TING-lo-ka

I don't understand

Pe awinyo maber, pronounced pe a-WIN-yo ma-BER

Help!

Konyo an!, pronounced KO-nyo an

I love you

Amari, pronounced a-MA-ri

20 Acholi phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...tye kwene?) to Beach (Dog pii).

Where is...?

...tye kwene?, pronounced ...tye kwe-NE

How much does it cost?

Nengo ango?, pronounced NEN-go an-GO

I need help

Amito konyo, pronounced a-MI-to KO-nyo

Where is the hospital?

Ot ajwaka tye kwene?, pronounced ot a-JWA-ka tye kwe-NE

Police

Luwak, pronounced lu-WAK

Airport

Kabedo me gero odeke, pronounced ka-BE-do me ge-RO o-DE-ke

Hotel

Ot me buto, pronounced ot me bu-TO

Restaurant

Ot me cam, pronounced ot me CAM

Ticket

Tiketi, pronounced ti-KE-ti

Train station

Kabedo me gari, pronounced ka-BE-do me ga-RI

Bus stop

Kakare me bas, pronounced ka-KA-re me bas

Taxi

Taksi, pronounced tak-SI

Left

Atuc, pronounced a-TUC

Right

Acuc, pronounced a-CUC

Straight ahead

Cit woko, pronounced cit wo-KO

Passport

Pasipoti, pronounced pa-si-PO-ti

Pharmacy

Ot yat, pronounced ot yat

Bank

Banka, pronounced BAN-ka

Market

Coc, pronounced coc

Beach

Dog pii, pronounced dog pii

20 Acholi phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Kec tye koma) to Sweet (Mit).

I'm hungry

Kec tye koma, pronounced kec tye ko-MA

I'm thirsty

Pii amito, pronounced pii a-MI-to

The menu, please

List cam, tim ber, pronounced list cam tim BER

Water

Pii, pronounced pii

Bread

Mugati, pronounced mu-GA-ti

Meat

Ringo, pronounced RIN-go

Fish

Rec, pronounced rec

Vegetables

Alok, pronounced a-LOK

Delicious

Mit twatwal, pronounced mit twa-TWAL

Bill please

Bili, tim ber, pronounced BI-li tim BER

Tea

Cai, pronounced cai

Coffee

Kafi, pronounced KA-fi

Beer

Kongo, pronounced KON-go

Wine

Waini, pronounced WAI-ni

I am vegetarian

Acamo alok keken, pronounced a-CA-mo a-LOK KE-ken

Breakfast

Cam odiko, pronounced cam o-DI-ko

Lunch

Cam dyeceeng, pronounced cam dye-CEENG

Dinner

Cam otyeno, pronounced cam o-TYE-no

Spicy

Ajenjo tye iye, pronounced a-JEN-jo tye i-YE

Sweet

Mit, pronounced mit

14 Acholi phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Konyo an!) to Stop! (Ket!).

Help!

Konyo an!, pronounced KO-nyo an

Call the police

Lwong luwak, pronounced lwong lu-WAK

I need a doctor

Amito ajwaka, pronounced a-MI-to a-JWA-ka

Fire!

Mac!, pronounced mac

Thief!

Openy!, pronounced o-PENY

I'm lost

Atalare, pronounced a-ta-LA-re

I had an accident

Omer obedo, pronounced o-MER o-BE-do

I'm sick

Twoyo tye koma, pronounced TWO-yo tye ko-MA

Ambulance

Gari ajwaka, pronounced ga-RI a-JWA-ka

Hospital

Ot ajwaka, pronounced ot a-JWA-ka

Emergency

Lok matek, pronounced lok ma-TEK

I need medicine

Amito yat, pronounced a-MI-to yat

Danger

Mor, pronounced mor

Stop!

Ket!, pronounced ket

14 Acholi phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Kacokke) to Deadline (Olo me tic).

Meeting

Kacokke, pronounced ka-COK-ke

Contract

Gam, pronounced gam

Invoice

Bili, pronounced BI-li

Payment

Cutte, pronounced CUT-te

Price

Nengo, pronounced NEN-go

Office

Ofis, pronounced o-FIS

Manager

Laloc, pronounced la-LOC

Company

Cik, pronounced cik

Email

Imelo, pronounced i-ME-lo

Phone

Simu, pronounced SI-mu

Schedule

Cawa me tic, pronounced CA-wa me tic

Project

Tic, pronounced tic

Report

Ripot, pronounced ri-POT

Deadline

Olo me tic, pronounced o-LO me tic

20 Acholi phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Acel) to Weekend (Nino me yweyo).

One

Acel, pronounced a-CEL

Two

Aryo, pronounced a-RYO

Three

Adek, pronounced a-DEK

Four

Angwen, pronounced an-GWEN

Five

Abic, pronounced a-BIC

Six

Abicel, pronounced a-bi-CEL

Seven

Abiro, pronounced a-BI-ro

Eight

Aboro, pronounced a-BO-ro

Nine

Abongwen, pronounced a-BONG-wen

Ten

Apar, pronounced a-PAR

Twenty

Pyeraryo, pronounced pye-ra-RYO

Hundred

Miya, pronounced MI-ya

Thousand

Alip, pronounced a-LIP

What time is it?

Cawa adi?, pronounced CA-wa a-DI

Today

Tin, pronounced tin

Tomorrow

Diki, pronounced DI-ki

Yesterday

Nino, pronounced NI-no

Monday

Cweri, pronounced CWE-ri

Friday

Julai, pronounced ju-LAI

Weekend

Nino me yweyo, pronounced NI-no me YWE-yo