Peace Corps MDX Pipeline

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Unit 1: Greetings (Mot) — Acholi Language Manual

acholi

Unit 1

Professions

Learning Objective:
Based on conversations with homestay members, each trainee will describe 2 professions of host family members and those of 2 family members back in the United States.

Itimo tic ango?

SpeakerAcholiEnglish
ObonyoItye nining, Obonyo?How are you, Obonyo?
OkecAtye maber, in kono?I am fine and you?
ObonyoGin marac pe, itiyo tic ango?I am fine, what is your profession?
OkecAbedo daktar, in kono?I am a Medic and you?
ObonyoAbedo lapwony.I am a teacher.
OkecOo… ber.Oh… good.
Translation

To address Care and Prevention:

Translate the following:

Nyinga Bill Kent. Atiyo i Peace Corps macalo dano ma odyere. apwonyo yoto kom paa dano. apwonyo bulu, coo, mon, ki lotino kic. apwonyo dano ki kit me murru pii amata, butu ite tandarua ma yat ober tye iye, lwokko cing ki cabun tyen mapol nino ki nino, ki konyo dano matwo. Abibedo ka tic i Uganda pi mwaka aryo.

Clinic Scene Medical Counselling