Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Nhiar(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Nyaak(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nhiar kɔ̈c(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kɛ̈n(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Nyaac ma nyin.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Yin thok a kɛl?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Yin ke nyin a laar.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Yin ke nyin a thok.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Nyaac ke nyin.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Aye(haan)
नहीं
Naa(nahi)
शायद
Nyaak(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Nyeek a kech(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Nyeek a kech naa(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Iye kech kɛl(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Nyaak a kech?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Kɛl a jɔɔr(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Nyeek a kech(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Naa a kech kɛl(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Aye kɛl(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Aye kɛl a wɛr(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kaun platform ba?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ii kab chhuti?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bill, kripya.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Kya service shamil hai?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Hum shakahari hain.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
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.
Police ke bulai
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Ambulance ke bulai
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Madad!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)