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Acholi uses Latin while Swahili uses Arabic. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Swahili also reads right-to-left, so the translated text appears mirrored compared with the Acholi input.
Acholi belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Swahili 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.
Acholi follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Acholi: Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Everyday phrases translated from Acholi to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Apwoyo | Habari |
| Odiko maber | Habari za asubuhi |
| Dyeceng maber | Habari za mchana |
| Otyeno maber | Habari za jioni |
| Dyewor maber | Usiku mwema |
| Apwoyo | Kwaheri |
| Wa bi nen lacen | Tuonane baadaye |
| Wa bi nen diki | Tuonane kesho |
| Wa jolo | Karibu |
| Itye nining? | Habari yako? |
| Atye maber, apwoyo | Sijambo, asante |
| Bed ki nino maber | Uwe na siku njema |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Tim ber | Tafadhali |
| Wapoyoyi | Asante |
| Wapoyoyi matek | Asante sana |
| Itye agonya | Mnakaribishwa |
| Ada | Ndiyo |
| Ku | Hapana |
| Tima kica | Samahani |
| Tima kica | Samahani |
| Pe tye peko mo | Hakuna tatizo |
| Adaa | Bila shaka |
| Wa pwoyo | Hongera sana |
| Bed ki gum maber | Bahati nzuri |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Nyingi anga? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Cwinya yom me rwate kwedi | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| In ia ki kwene? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Itye ki mwaka adi? | Una umri gani? |
| An latin kwan | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Atye kany i yweyo | Niko hapa likizo |
| Atye kany pi tic | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Man larema | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Acel | Moja |
| Aryo | Mbili |
| Adek | Tatu |
| Angwen | Nne |
| Abic | Tano |
| Abic | Sita |
| Abiro | Saba |
| Aboro | Nane |
| Abongwen | Tisa |
| Apar | Kumi |
| Miya acel | Mia moja |
| Alip acel | Elfu moja |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Tin | Leo |
| Diki | Kesho |
| Laworo | Jana |
| Kombedi | Sasa |
| Lacen | Baadaye |
| Cawa dong tye adi? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| I odiko | Asubuhi |
| I otyeno | Wakati wa jioni |
| Ceng baraja | Jumatatu |
| Ceng Abic | Ijumaa |
| Cabit ma bino | Wiki ijayo |
| Cawa acel | Saa moja |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ot lwok tye kwene? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Ka cung pa gadigadi tye kwene? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Bar dege tye kwene? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Atwero oo kunu nining? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Lok tung acuc | Pinduka kushoto |
| Lok tung acuc | Geuka kulia |
| Cet anyim atir | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Tye cok | Iko karibu |
| Tye ka mabor | Ni mbali |
| Arweny | Nimepotea |
| Amito taxi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Atwero wilo tiket ki kwene? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Tiket ne tye adi? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Tye ber me wot? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kec tye ka neko | Nina njaa |
| Orwo pii tye ka neka | Nina kiu |
| Pii, akwayi | Maji, tafadhali |
| Meja pi dano aryo, akwayi | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Jami ma ki yubu me cam, akwayi | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Ngo ma i miini tam iye? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Amito man | Ningependa hii |
| Mit tutwal | Ni ladha |
| Cik ni, akwayi | Mswada, tafadhali |
| An pe a camo ringo | Sili nyama |
| Atye ki two ma mako cam | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Kawa | Kahawa |
| Majan | Chai |
| Mugati | Mkate |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Man tero wel cente adi? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Wel ne tek tutwal | Ni ghali sana |
| In iyee kad me wil? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Atye ka neno keken | Natafuta tu |
| Abi tero ne | Nitaichukua |
| Yab | Fungua |
| Ki umu | Imefungwa |
| Donyo | Kiingilio |
| Wot woko | Toka |
| Cuk tye kwene? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kony | Msaada |
| Lwongo daktar | Piga daktari |
| Goo cim bot abili | Piga polisi |
| Amito kony | Nahitaji msaada |
| Atye ka two | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Ot yat tye kwene? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Ka cato yadi tye kwene? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Lit kany | Inauma hapa |
| Amito daktar | Nahitaji daktari |
| Tye ot yat mo macok kwedi? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Acholi | Swahili |
|---|---|
| In iloko leb Munu? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| An pe aniang | Sielewi |
| An aniang | Ninaelewa |
| Tim ber ilok mot | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Tim ber idok i lok meno | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Walegi ni i coc piny | Tafadhali iandike |
| Man tyen lokke ngo? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| I waco lok man nining? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Atye ka pwonyo | Ninajifunza |
| Aloko manok | Naongea kidogo |
| Itwero konya? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Angeyo ku | Sijui |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.
Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Acholi is primarily spoken in northern Uganda, particularly in the Acholi sub-region, and parts of South Sudan.
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.
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.
Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. It has an extensive system of noun classes and uses prefixes and suffixes for verb conjugation.
Includes loanwords from English, Swahili, and Arabic due to colonial and trade influences.
Part of the Western Nilotic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family.
Uses the Latin script, standardized for Acholi language education and literacy.
Acholi was traditionally an oral language, with the Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan.
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