Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Favorite Acholi or Acholi-gone-English Phrases

 You are welcome (said as a greeting)
 It is okay (meaning ‘okay’ but sounds like an apology)
3.       Sorry! Sorry! (said whenever something somewhat bad happens – especially when it isn’t their fault)
4.       Munu mudin – stubborn white person
5.       Pi (said like pee) – water
6.       Copadi! – slang for ‘are you fine?'
7.       Latin – baby
8.       Morano ki mochille – rice and beans
9.       Negro – an American black person (at first I was horrified, but they don’t mean it offensively)

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