Education

Classroom Instructions

English	Acholi
Let everybody sit down	dano weng / ducu wubed piny
Go to the blackboard	cit ikor bao
I need a volunteer	amito ladyere
Write your name and date	coo nyingi ki nino dwe
If you do not understand, ask a question	ka pe iniang, peny lapeny
Raise your hand to speak	ting cingi ka imito lok
Clean up around your desk	ywe ka nget kabedoni
Pay attention	winy maber
Read this for the class	kwan man ki lowoti
Keep time / Do not be late	gwok cawa, pe ioo lacen
Take a break and go to the latrine	juk tic manok wek icit ka konye
Bring me some chalk	kela coka
Respect your parents, teachers and elders	wor lonyodoni, lopwonye ki lodito
Boys and girls are equal	awobe ki anyira girom

Working with Teachers

English	Acholi
How can I work with you in the classroom?	atwero tic kwedi iot kwan nining?
How can you use groups in this lesson?	itiyo ki grup i pwony man nining?
Do you use group work for assessment?	Itiyo ki tic ma gitimo i grup me niang kero pa ngat acel acel?
May I observe your next lesson?	atwero neno pwonyi ma lubu man?
What learning aids can I help you make?	La kony kor pwony ango ma atwero konyi yubu?
What time do you teach English?	Cawa mene ma ipwonyo kwede leb munu?

School Subjects

English	Acholi
Arithmetic	cura
Religion	dini
Science	cayan
Social studies	cocol citadi
Subject	subjek (gin apwonya / akwana)

School Vocabulary

English	Acholi
Assembly	cokke
Attendance	bedo tye
Goal	gin ma imito nongo
Meeting	kacokke
Method	yoo me tic
Objective	gin ma imito nongo
Scheme of work	yub me pwony
Time management	gwoko cawa
Blackboard	kor bao
Desk	dec (meja me coc pa lotino)
Exam	peny
Paper	karatac
Pen	kalam
Pencil	kalam kalu
Shelf	kabat laket buk
Period	ton
Comma	lagwel
Question mark	lapeny
Exclamation	langeng