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Unit 1: Greetings (Mot) — Acholi Language Manual

acholi

Unit 1

Lok manyen

AcholiEnglishNotes
kacokemeeting
caro/dwolvillage
dano kin gangvillage people
laditsir
won komchairperson
rwatteto meet
tutwalso much
lotelaleaders
comprehension

Kwan lok ma malo eno ni ka i gam lapeny magi

Read the dialogue above and answer these questions.

  1. Danoel oaa ki kwene?
  2. James timo ngo?
  3. Yokoyadi timo ngo?
  4. James tiyo ki anga gi?

Far Future Tense

It is used for an action that will occur at a future date not really specified.
It is formed by inserting -bi- between the subject prefix and the verb stem.

Wan ducu wabi wot i polo.
All of us will go to heaven.

Laro lok i kin Fred gin ki Rose

SpeakerAcholiEnglish
FredNgo manyen Rose?
RoseMapol pe. Iaa ki kwene?
FredAa ka pur. Jean tye nining?
RoseTye maber. ocito i kulo.
FredTom kono?
RoseOcito ka pwonno moyeme
FredIn imito ngo kany?
RoseAbino ka coko yen. Wek kong aciti.
FredAn bene wek akati acit atir i poto na.

Dialogue between Fred and Rose