Lesson 12: Travel

When traveling, you may need to tell the driver where to stop.

Acholi	English
Kwica.	There.
Anyim kwica.	In front there / ahead there.
I citej.	At the stage.
Ka cung pa ..... / Citej pa .....	At the stage of .....

If the driver is over-speeding, you may need to tell them:

Acholi	English
Cit mot mot!	Go slowly!
Ngwec mot mot!	Drive slowly!
Kwe ngwec.	Reduce on the speed.

Other Words for Travel

Acholi	English
Tekci ma cito Gulu tye kwene?	Where are the taxis to Gulu?
Bac oo cawa adii?	What time does the bus arrive?

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These 12 lessons are meant to teach you survival Acholi. You will find them very useful. We encourage you to continue learning and using them with other Acholi speakers. Kong kumeno (Goodbye).

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible by the following:

Script writers: Shirley Byakutaga (Training Manager), Henry Kabayo (Language Coordinator)

Language Instructors: Adonga Moses Opiyo, Sr. Grace Aciro Otto