Looking for practical Baoule to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: when a Nuer phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Baoule wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Nhiar
Medase
Nyaak
Mema wo akye
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mema wo aha
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo anadwo
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nante yie
Kɛ̈n
Wo din de sɛn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Me din de John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
M'ni kâ.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Yin thok a kɛl?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bê n'kô bô.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
M'ni kô.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Aye
Ala
Naa
Kouman
Nyaak
M'ani
Nyeek a kech
M'ani ala
Nyeek a kech naa
N'kpa a yé
Iye kech kɛl
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nyaak a kech?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
M'ani t'ô
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Kô a n'kô
Kɛl a jɔɔr
M'ani n'kô
Nyeek a kech
Ala n'kô
Naa a kech kɛl
N'kpa a yé kô
Aye kɛl
N'kpa a yé bô
Aye kɛl a wɛr
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
E sɔ mɛn
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Bɔlɔ!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.