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🤗 Acoli Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Acoli learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Acoli?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Acoli, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Acoli |
|---|---|
| peace (general greeting) | Moreme |
| peace (general greeting) | Morembe |
| general greeting | A pwoyi |
| reply to A pwoyi | An bene a pwoyo |
| how are you?, "are you?" | Itye? |
| reply to Itye, "I am" | Atye |
| how are you? | Itye maber? |
| reply to Itye maber | Atye maber |
| how are you? | Itye nining? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Wutye wunu maber? |
| morning greeting | Ibuto |
| reply to Ibuto | Abuto |
| morning greeting | Ibuto maber? |
| reply to Ibuto maber | Abuto maber |
| morning greeting | Ichiyo ni nin? |
| reply to Achiyo maber | Achiyo maber |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Irii nining? |
| reply to Irii nining | Arii maber |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Iri? |
| reply to Iri | Ari |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Iriyo? |
| reply to Iriyo | Ariyo |
| welcome greeting to one person | Apwoyo bino |
| welcome greeting to a group | Apwoyo binowu |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Acoli lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/