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How Luganda and Acholi compare

Shared writing system

Luganda and Acholi 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

Luganda belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Acholi belongs to the Nilo-Saharan 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

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

Common Luganda phrases in Acholi

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

Greetings

Greetings: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Mwasuze mutyaApwoyo
Amakya amalungiOdiko maber
Akawungeezi akalungiDyeceng maber
Akawungeezi akalungiOtyeno maber
Ekiro ekirungiDyewor maber
MusiibuleApwoyo
Tulabe oluvannyumaWa bi nen lacen
Tulabe enkyaWa bi nen diki
MwaniriziddwaWa jolo
Oli mutya?Itye nining?
Ndi bulungi, mwebaleAtye maber, apwoyo
Mubeere n'olunaku olulungiBed ki nino maber

Courtesy

Courtesy: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
NsabaTim ber
Mwebale nnyoWapoyoyi
Mwebale nnyoWapoyoyi matek
MwaniriziddwaItye agonya
YeeAda
NeddaKu
NsonyiwaTima kica
NsonyiwaTima kica
Tewali buzibuPe tye peko mo
Kya lwatuAdaa
Tuyozaayoza nnyoWa pwoyo
Mugende bulungiBed ki gum maber

Introductions

Introductions: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Erinnya lyo ggwe ani?Nyingi anga?
Kirungi okukusisinkanaCwinya yom me rwate kwedi
Ova wa?In ia ki kwene?
Olina emyaaka emeka?Itye ki mwaka adi?
Ndi muyiziAn latin kwan
Ndi wano mu luwummulaAtye kany i yweyo
Nze ndi wano lwa mulimuAtye kany pi tic
Ono mukwano gwangeMan larema

Numbers

Numbers: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
EkimuAcel
EbibiriAryo
BasatuAdek
BanaAngwen
TtaanoAbic
MukaagaAbic
MusanvuAbiro
MunaanaAboro
MwendaAbongwen
KkumiApar
EkikumiMiya acel
Omutwalo gumuAlip acel

Time and dates

Time and dates: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
LeeroTin
EnkyaDiki
EgguloLaworo
KatiKombedi
OluvannyumaLacen
Ssaawa ziri mmeka?Cawa dong tye adi?
Ku makyaI odiko
AkawungeeziI otyeno
MmandeCeng baraja
LwakutaanoCeng Abic
Wiiki ejjaCabit ma bino
Essaawa emuCawa acel

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Ekinabiro kiri ludda wa?Ot lwok tye kwene?
Ekitebe ky’eggaali y’omukka kiri ludda wa?Ka cung pa gadigadi tye kwene?
Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi kiri ludda wa?Bar dege tye kwene?
Ntuuka ntya eyo?Atwero oo kunu nining?
Kyukira ku kkonoLok tung acuc
Kyukira ku ddyoLok tung acuc
Genda butereevu mu maasoCet anyim atir
Kiri kumpiTye cok
Kiri wala nnyoTye ka mabor
Nze mbuzeArweny
Nze nneetaaga takisiAmito taxi
Nsobola kugula wa tikiti?Atwero wilo tiket ki kwene?
Tikiti ya ssente mmeka?Tiket ne tye adi?
Kiba kya bulabe okutambula?Tye ber me wot?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Enjala ennumaKec tye ka neko
Nnina ennyontaOrwo pii tye ka neka
Amazzi, nkwegayiriddePii, akwayi
Emmeeza ya babiri, nsabaMeja pi dano aryo, akwayi
Menyu, nsabaJami ma ki yubu me cam, akwayi
Kiki ky’oteesa?Ngo ma i miini tam iye?
Kino nandyagaddeAmito man
Kiwooma nnyoMit tutwal
Ebbago ly'etteeka, nsabaCik ni, akwayi
Nze sirya nnyamaAn pe a camo ringo
Nnina alergy y’emmereAtye ki two ma mako cam
KaawaKawa
CaayiMajan
OmugaatiMugati

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Kino kigula ssente mmeka?Man tero wel cente adi?
Kiba kya bbeeyi nnyoWel ne tek tutwal
Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola?In iyee kad me wil?
Nze ntunula butunuziAtye ka neno keken
Nja kugitwalaAbi tero ne
GgulawoYab
KiggaddwaKi umu
Omulyango oguyingiraDonyo
FulumaWot woko
Akatale kali ludda wa?Cuk tye kwene?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
YambaKony
Kuba essimu y’omusawoLwongo daktar
Kuba poliisiGoo cim bot abili
Nneetaaga obuyambiAmito kony
Ndi mulwaddeAtye ka two
Eddwaliro liri ludda wa?Ot yat tye kwene?
Edduuka ly’eddagala liri ludda wa?Ka cato yadi tye kwene?
Kiruma wanoLit kany
Nneetaaga omusawoAmito daktar
Waliwo eddwaaliro okumpi awo?Tye ot yat mo macok kwedi?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Luganda phrases and their Acholi translations
LugandaAcholi
Oyogera Olungereza?In iloko leb Munu?
SitegeddeAn pe aniang
NtegeddeAn aniang
Nsaba mwogere mpolaTim ber ilok mot
Nsaba ekyo mukiddemuTim ber idok i lok meno
Nsaba mukiwandiikeWalegi ni i coc piny
Kino kitegeeza ki?Man tyen lokke ngo?
Kino okigamba otya?I waco lok man nining?
Nze njigaAtye ka pwonyo
Njogera katonoAloko manok
Osobola okunnyamba?Itwero konya?
SimanyiAngeyo ku

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

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.

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.

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