Looking for practical Afrikaans to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Nuer translation (Nuer) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Nuer.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Nuer-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Nhiar
Dankie
Nyaak
Goeie more
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Goeie middag
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Goeie naand
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Goeie nag
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sien jou later
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Totsiens
Kɛ̈n
Wat is jou naam?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
My naam is John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Hoe gaan dit?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ek verstaan nie.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Waar is die badkamer?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Draai links.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Draai regs.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Gaan reguit.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Is dit ver van hier?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ek is verlore.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nee
Naa
Miskien
Nyaak
Ek stem saam
Nyeek a kech
Ek stem nie saam nie
Nyeek a kech naa
Dit klink goed
Iye kech kɛl
Wat dink jy?
Nyaak a kech?
Kan jy my help?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Wag 'n oomblik
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ek is jammer
Nyeek a kech
Geen probleem
Naa a kech kɛl
Geluk
Aye kɛl
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Veilige reis
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Waar is die busstop?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Watter platform is dit?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Is dit die regte pad?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Dit is naby hier.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Dit is ver van hier.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Dit is te duur.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Is diens ingesluit?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Dit is heerlik.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Bel 'n ambulans
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ek voel siek
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Dit seergemaak hier
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Help!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Kan ons môre praat?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Dankie vir jou tyd
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.