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Swahili uses Arabic while Acholi uses Latin. 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 reads right-to-left while Acholi reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Swahili 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Acholi follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Acholi: Approximately 1.5 million speakers, mainly in Uganda and South Sudan.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Acholi — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Habari | Apwoyo |
| Habari za asubuhi | Odiko maber |
| Habari za mchana | Dyeceng maber |
| Habari za jioni | Otyeno maber |
| Usiku mwema | Dyewor maber |
| Kwaheri | Apwoyo |
| Tuonane baadaye | Wa bi nen lacen |
| Tuonane kesho | Wa bi nen diki |
| Karibu | Wa jolo |
| Habari yako? | Itye nining? |
| Sijambo, asante | Atye maber, apwoyo |
| Uwe na siku njema | Bed ki nino maber |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Tim ber |
| Asante | Wapoyoyi |
| Asante sana | Wapoyoyi matek |
| Mnakaribishwa | Itye agonya |
| Ndiyo | Ada |
| Hapana | Ku |
| Samahani | Tima kica |
| Samahani | Tima kica |
| Hakuna tatizo | Pe tye peko mo |
| Bila shaka | Adaa |
| Hongera sana | Wa pwoyo |
| Bahati nzuri | Bed ki gum maber |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Nyingi anga? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Cwinya yom me rwate kwedi |
| Unatoka wapi? | In ia ki kwene? |
| Una umri gani? | Itye ki mwaka adi? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | An latin kwan |
| Niko hapa likizo | Atye kany i yweyo |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Atye kany pi tic |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Man larema |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Moja | Acel |
| Mbili | Aryo |
| Tatu | Adek |
| Nne | Angwen |
| Tano | Abic |
| Sita | Abic |
| Saba | Abiro |
| Nane | Aboro |
| Tisa | Abongwen |
| Kumi | Apar |
| Mia moja | Miya acel |
| Elfu moja | Alip acel |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Leo | Tin |
| Kesho | Diki |
| Jana | Laworo |
| Sasa | Kombedi |
| Baadaye | Lacen |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Cawa dong tye adi? |
| Asubuhi | I odiko |
| Wakati wa jioni | I otyeno |
| Jumatatu | Ceng baraja |
| Ijumaa | Ceng Abic |
| Wiki ijayo | Cabit ma bino |
| Saa moja | Cawa acel |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Ot lwok tye kwene? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Ka cung pa gadigadi tye kwene? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Bar dege tye kwene? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Atwero oo kunu nining? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Lok tung acuc |
| Geuka kulia | Lok tung acuc |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Cet anyim atir |
| Iko karibu | Tye cok |
| Ni mbali | Tye ka mabor |
| Nimepotea | Arweny |
| Nahitaji teksi | Amito taxi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Atwero wilo tiket ki kwene? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Tiket ne tye adi? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Tye ber me wot? |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Kec tye ka neko |
| Nina kiu | Orwo pii tye ka neka |
| Maji, tafadhali | Pii, akwayi |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Meja pi dano aryo, akwayi |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Jami ma ki yubu me cam, akwayi |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Ngo ma i miini tam iye? |
| Ningependa hii | Amito man |
| Ni ladha | Mit tutwal |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Cik ni, akwayi |
| Sili nyama | An pe a camo ringo |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Atye ki two ma mako cam |
| Kahawa | Kawa |
| Chai | Majan |
| Mkate | Mugati |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Man tero wel cente adi? |
| Ni ghali sana | Wel ne tek tutwal |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | In iyee kad me wil? |
| Natafuta tu | Atye ka neno keken |
| Nitaichukua | Abi tero ne |
| Fungua | Yab |
| Imefungwa | Ki umu |
| Kiingilio | Donyo |
| Toka | Wot woko |
| Soko liko wapi? | Cuk tye kwene? |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Kony |
| Piga daktari | Lwongo daktar |
| Piga polisi | Goo cim bot abili |
| Nahitaji msaada | Amito kony |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Atye ka two |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Ot yat tye kwene? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Ka cato yadi tye kwene? |
| Inauma hapa | Lit kany |
| Nahitaji daktari | Amito daktar |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Tye ot yat mo macok kwedi? |
| Swahili | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | In iloko leb Munu? |
| Sielewi | An pe aniang |
| Ninaelewa | An aniang |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Tim ber ilok mot |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Tim ber idok i lok meno |
| Tafadhali iandike | Walegi ni i coc piny |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Man tyen lokke ngo? |
| Unasemaje hili? | I waco lok man nining? |
| Ninajifunza | Atye ka pwonyo |
| Naongea kidogo | Aloko manok |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Itwero konya? |
| Sijui | Angeyo ku |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
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.
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