Lesson 11: Saying Good bye — An Introduction to Survival Acholi

There are many ways to say goodbye depending on the situation. Here are some of the phrases and their responses:

Acholi	English	Response (Acholi)	Response (English)
I wot maber!	Goodbye!	Aya, wot maber bene.	Okay, goodbye to you too!
Wuwek aciti!	I beg to leave!	Aya, wot maber.	Okay, travel safely.
But maber!	Goodnight!	Aya, in bene i but maber.	Okay, you too have a good night.
Bed maber!	Spend the day well!	Aya, in bene i bed maber.	Okay, you too have a good day.
Dong maber!	Stay well!	Aya, in bene i wot maber.	Okay, you too go well.
Pud wanen.	We will see each other!	Aya!	Okay!
Wot maber!	Travel well!	Apwoyo.	Thank you.