Looking for practical Aymara to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Nuer phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Nhiar(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Nyaak(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Nhiar kɔ̈c(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Kɛ̈n(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Nyaac ma nyin.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Yin thok a kɛl?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Yin ke nyin a laar.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Yin ke nyin a thok.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Nyaac ke nyin.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Aye
Aka
Naa
Janiwa
Nyaak
Nayraqatawa
Nyeek a kech
Janiwa nayraqatani
Nyeek a kech naa
Suma jach'a
Iye kech kɛl
Kunjam qhawqha?
Nyaak a kech?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Jikisiñani
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Nyeek a kech
Aka janiwa
Naa a kech kɛl
Yayk'iri
Aye kɛl
Jach'a q'ipiri
Aye kɛl a wɛr
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Jichha jach'a
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
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.
Kunjamasti?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Akham janiwa
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Kunjam jach'a?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Cuenta, por favor
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Vegetariano nayani
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Janiwa spicita comida
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Aka jach'a
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Menú q'ipisi?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
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.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Sumaña
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Pichqa q'alañani
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Ayuq!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Nayax jichhurañani
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.