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How Acholi and Luganda compare

Shared writing system

Acholi and Luganda are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Acholi belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Luganda belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Acholi: Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan. Luganda: Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.

Common Acholi phrases in Luganda

Everyday phrases translated from Acholi to Luganda — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
ApwoyoMwasuze mutya
Odiko maberAmakya amalungi
Dyeceng maberAkawungeezi akalungi
Otyeno maberAkawungeezi akalungi
Dyewor maberEkiro ekirungi
ApwoyoMusiibule
Wa bi nen lacenTulabe oluvannyuma
Wa bi nen dikiTulabe enkya
Wa joloMwaniriziddwa
Itye nining?Oli mutya?
Atye maber, apwoyoNdi bulungi, mwebale
Bed ki nino maberMubeere n'olunaku olulungi

Courtesy

Courtesy: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
Tim berNsaba
WapoyoyiMwebale nnyo
Wapoyoyi matekMwebale nnyo
Itye agonyaMwaniriziddwa
AdaYee
KuNedda
Tima kicaNsonyiwa
Tima kicaNsonyiwa
Pe tye peko moTewali buzibu
AdaaKya lwatu
Wa pwoyoTuyozaayoza nnyo
Bed ki gum maberMugende bulungi

Introductions

Introductions: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
Nyingi anga?Erinnya lyo ggwe ani?
Cwinya yom me rwate kwediKirungi okukusisinkana
In ia ki kwene?Ova wa?
Itye ki mwaka adi?Olina emyaaka emeka?
An latin kwanNdi muyizi
Atye kany i yweyoNdi wano mu luwummula
Atye kany pi ticNze ndi wano lwa mulimu
Man laremaOno mukwano gwange

Numbers

Numbers: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
AcelEkimu
AryoEbibiri
AdekBasatu
AngwenBana
AbicTtaano
AbicMukaaga
AbiroMusanvu
AboroMunaana
AbongwenMwenda
AparKkumi
Miya acelEkikumi
Alip acelOmutwalo gumu

Time and dates

Time and dates: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
TinLeero
DikiEnkya
LaworoEggulo
KombediKati
LacenOluvannyuma
Cawa dong tye adi?Ssaawa ziri mmeka?
I odikoKu makya
I otyenoAkawungeezi
Ceng barajaMmande
Ceng AbicLwakutaano
Cabit ma binoWiiki ejja
Cawa acelEssaawa emu

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
Ot lwok tye kwene?Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa?
Ka cung pa gadigadi tye kwene?Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa?
Bar dege tye kwene?Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa?
Atwero oo kunu nining?Ntuuka ntya eyo?
Lok tung acucKyukira ku kkono
Lok tung acucKyukira ku ddyo
Cet anyim atirGenda butereevu mu maaso
Tye cokKiri kumpi
Tye ka maborKiri wala nnyo
ArwenyNze mbuze
Amito taxiNze nneetaaga takisi
Atwero wilo tiket ki kwene?Nsobola kugula wa tikiti?
Tiket ne tye adi?Tikiti ya ssente mmeka?
Tye ber me wot?Kiba kya bulabe okutambula?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
Kec tye ka nekoEnjala ennuma
Orwo pii tye ka nekaNnina ennyonta
Pii, akwayiAmazzi, nkwegayiridde
Meja pi dano aryo, akwayiEmmeeza ya babiri, nsaba
Jami ma ki yubu me cam, akwayiMenyu, nsaba
Ngo ma i miini tam iye?Kiki ky’oteesa?
Amito manKino nandyagadde
Mit tutwalKiwooma nnyo
Cik ni, akwayiEbbago ly'etteeka, nsaba
An pe a camo ringoNze sirya nnyama
Atye ki two ma mako camNnina alergy y’emmere
KawaKaawa
MajanCaayi
MugatiOmugaati

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
Man tero wel cente adi?Kino kigula ssente mmeka?
Wel ne tek tutwalKiba kya bbeeyi nnyo
In iyee kad me wil?Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola?
Atye ka neno kekenNze ntunula butunuzi
Abi tero neNja kugitwala
YabGgulawo
Ki umuKiggaddwa
DonyoOmulyango oguyingira
Wot wokoFuluma
Cuk tye kwene?Akatale kali ludda wa?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
KonyYamba
Lwongo daktarKuba essimu y’omusawo
Goo cim bot abiliKuba poliisi
Amito konyNneetaaga obuyambi
Atye ka twoNdi mulwadde
Ot yat tye kwene?Eddwaliro liri ludda wa?
Ka cato yadi tye kwene?Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa?
Lit kanyKiruma wano
Amito daktarNneetaaga omusawo
Tye ot yat mo macok kwedi?Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Acholi phrases and their Luganda translations
AcholiLuganda
In iloko leb Munu?Oyogera Olungereza?
An pe aniangSitegedde
An aniangNtegedde
Tim ber ilok motNsaba mwogere mpola
Tim ber idok i lok menoNsaba ekyo mukiddemu
Walegi ni i coc pinyNsaba mukiwandiike
Man tyen lokke ngo?Kino kitegeeza ki?
I waco lok man nining?Kino okigamba otya?
Atye ka pwonyoNze njiga
Aloko manokNjogera katono
Itwero konya?Osobola okunnyamba?
Angeyo kuSimanyi

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Luganda Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Uganda (especially Buganda region), with communities in other parts of Uganda and East Africa.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnngnyprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features 5 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, relatively simple consonant system, and distinctive tone patterns.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex Bantu noun class system with 20 classes and extensive concordial agreement.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Swahili, Arabic, and other local languages due to historical and modern contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other East African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by Christian missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Anglican and Catholic missionaries in 1870s-1880s, orthography standardized for Bible translation and education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.6 million native speakers in Uganda, widely understood as second language throughout the country.

About Acholi Language

Geographical Distribution

Acholi is primarily spoken in northern Uganda, particularly in the Acholi sub-region, and parts of South Sudan.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, ŋ, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z.

Vowels

A, E, I, O, UVowels can be short or long, with long vowels indicated by doubling (e.g., 'aa'). Vowel length can change word meaning.

Consonants

B, C, D, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, P, R, S, T, W, Y, ZNotable consonants include Ŋ (ng) and ejective sounds.

Phonetics

Acholi is a tonal language with three tones: high, low, and falling. Tone affects word meaning, and vowel length plays a key role in distinguishing words.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. It has an extensive system of noun classes and uses prefixes and suffixes for verb conjugation.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English, Swahili, and Arabic due to colonial and trade influences.

Language Family

Part of the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script, standardized for Acholi language education and literacy.

Writing System History

Acholi was traditionally an oral language, with the Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan.

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