Looking for practical Basque to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: read the Nuer line out loud three times, then cover the Basque side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kaixo
Nhiar
Eskerrik asko
Nyaak
Egun on
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Arratsalde on
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Gabon
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Gabon
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Gero arte
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Agur
Kɛ̈n
Zer du izena?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Nire izena John da
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Zer moduz?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nyaac ma nyin.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Non dago komuna?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Zuzen joan
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Galdu naiz
Nyaac ke nyin.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Aye
Ez
Naa
Agian
Nyaak
Ados nago
Nyeek a kech
Ez nago ados
Nyeek a kech naa
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Iye kech kɛl
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nyaak a kech?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Laguntza behar dut
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Itxaron pixka bat
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Barkatu
Nyeek a kech
Ez da arazo
Naa a kech kɛl
Zorionak
Aye kɛl
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Zein da plataforma?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Noiz irteten da?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Hemen gertu dago
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Hemen urrun dago
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
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.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Kontua, mesedez.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Sarbidea barne?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Hau goxoa da.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
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.
Deitu poliziari
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Deitu anbulantzia
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mediku bat behar dut
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Gaixorik nago
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Hemen min egiten dit
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Lagundu!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Epea ostirala da
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.