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Well-wishing
| English | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Safe journey (sing.) | wot maber |
| Greet them (sing.) | mot gi |
| Good luck | bed ki gum |
| Have fun (sing.) | nam maber |
| Stay safe (sing.) | bed maber |
| Congratulations (sing.) | apwoyo (yele, tic, tyeko....) |
| When are you leaving? (sing.) | icito awene? |
| When are you coming back? (sing.) | idwogo awene? |
| May God bless you (sing.) | Lacwec ogo laa ikomi |
Special Occasions
Holidays (yweyo)
Before:
| English | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Happy birthday! | apwoyo ceng nyodoni |
| Happy new year! | apwoyo kato mwaka |
| Happy independence! | apwoyo uhuru |
| Happy holidays! | i ywe maber |
| Happy Easter! | apwoyo Paska |
| Happy Idd! | apwoyo Iddi |
| Happy Christmas! | apwoyo Karama |
After:
| English | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Happy birthday! | apwoyo kwero ceng nyodoni |
| Happy new year! | apwoyo kato mawaka |
| Happy independence! | apwoyo kwero Uhuru |
| Happy holidays! | apwoyo tyeko yweyo |
| Happy Easter! | apwoyo kato Paska |
| Happy Idd! | apwoyo kato Iddi |
| Happy Christmas! | apwoyo kwero karama |
Related words:
| English | Acholi |
|---|---|
| To feast | camo karama |
| To celebrate | kwero |
| To give birth | nywalo |
| Anniversary | ni poo |
| Cake | kek / mugati ma gingolo |
| Gift | mic |
| Graduation | tyeko kwan / nongo karatac kwan |
| Wedding | nyom maleng |
Funerals
| English | Acholi |
|---|---|
| Who has died? | anga ma oto? |
| Sorry for your loss | gum marac pi gin ma otimme |
| What a misfortune | man gum marac mada |
| May God bless you | Lacwec ogo laa ikomi |
| May God strengthen you | Lacwec omini kero / ojing cwinyi |
| Where is the burial? | yik tye kwene? |
| To bury | yiko |
| To cry | koko |
| To mourn | kumu |
| To pray | lega |
| To wail | dange |
| Coffin | canduk lyel |
| Cemetery | cimiterio / ka yik |
| Condolence fee | ajog pig wang |
| Grave | bur lyel |