Learn Essential Home Phrases in Acholi Language

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Come and eat

Bin icam


Go and shower

Citi ilwoke


Thanks for cooking

Apwoyo tedo


Go to bed

Cit i kabutu


Get dressed

Rwuk Bongoni


Lock the door

Low dogola


Stop it

Weki


Brush your teeth!

Jwar laki..


Get out of bed

aa ki i kabutu


Are you hurt?

iwanne?


Wash the dishes

Lwok cuwani/Jami


Don’t do that

Pe itim meno


Well done

Wapwoyo tic


Switch on the lights

Yub mac


Lunch is ready

Dek me dyeceng ocek


I don't feel well

Pe atye ka winyo maber


I am hungry

Kec tye kaneka


I'm satisfied(full)

Ayengo


I want some water

Amito pii moo


I'll beat you

Abigoyi


Sit down

Bed piny


Wake up

Aa Malo


Go away

Cit cen


This tastes nice(It's delicious)

Eni bile mamit


Hurry up

Tim oyot/Rune


I'm tired

Aolo


Leave it [warning to someone especially kids]

Wek obedi


Leave me alone[when you don't want to be disturbed]

Weka abed mot


Stand up

a malo


How was school?

Cukul obedo nining?


Make your bed

Yub kabutuni


Come here

Bin Kany


Is there...[honey]?

Tye kunnu


Is there...[honey]?

Kic tye kunnu?


Put on your....[Shoes]

Ruk warni


Remove your....[Shoes]

Kwany warni


Take it back

Dwok Eno cen


Bring it back

Kel Eno kany


Eat your food

Cam deki


Wash your hands

Lwok cingi


Open the door

Yap dogola


Come in

Bin iyiiye


Put it down

Ket piny


Put it up

Ket malo


Pick it up

Kanyo


Go to the toilet

Cit i coron


Go to your bedroom

Cit i ot butuni


Go there

Cit kunnu


Take it back

Dwok cen


Clean your room

Yup oti maleng


Get in the car

Dony i mutaka


Go to sleep

Cit ka nino


The food is delicious

Deke mit


I am going home

An atye kacito gang


Get well soon

Cang oyot


Be careful!

Gwoke


Bring for me_____[soap]

Kela....(sabuny)


Dirty

Col


It's hot

Piny lyet


It's cold

Piny Nyic


You will be fine

Ibibedo maber


I ate already (I am full)

An dong acamo


I need to go home

Omyero acit gang


What are you doing?

Itye katimo ngo?


I want to go home

Amito cito gang


What happened?

Ngo ma otime?


Please reduce the volume

Yom cwinya,dwok dwanne


I am sick

Koma lit