Lesson 10: Useful phrases

For information gathering, different interrogatives can be used.

Kwene? (Where?)

Acholi	English
I cito kwene?	Where are you going?
I aa ki kwene?	Where are you from?
I aa ki ka kwene?	Where are you coming from?

Ngo? (What?)

Acholi	English
Gin ango?	What is it?
I tye ka timo ngo?	What are you doing?
I timo ngo?	What do you do?
I nyero ngo?	What are you laughing at?
Man ngo?	What is this?
I mito ngo, ce?	What do you want, please?

Awene? (When?)

Acholi	English
I cito awene?	When are you going?
I bino awene?	When are you coming?

Pingo? (Why?)

Acholi	English
Pingo i tye ka nyero?	Why are you laughing?
Pingo i tye ka koko?	Why are you crying?