Looking for practical Cantonese to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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 Cantonese 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.
你好
Nhiar(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Nyaak(do1 ze6)
早唞
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(zou2 tau2)
午安
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Nhiar kɔ̈c(maan5 on1)
再見
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Kɛ̈n(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Nyaac ke nyin English?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Nyaac ma nyin.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Yin thok a kɛl?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Yin ke nyin a laar.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Yin ke nyin a thok.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Yin ke nyin a thok?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Nyaac ke nyin.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Aye(hai)
唔係
Naa(m4 hai)
可能
Nyaak(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Nyeek a kech(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Nyeek a kech naa(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Iye kech kɛl(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Nyaak a kech?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Kɛl a jɔɔr(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Nyeek a kech(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Naa a kech kɛl(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Aye kɛl(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Aye kɛl a wɛr(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
巴士站在哪裡？
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
哪個月台？
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
幾點出發？
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
這是正確的路嗎？
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
在這裡附近。
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
離這裡很遠。
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
請在這裡停。
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
那個太貴了
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
請給我帳單
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
服務包括在內嗎？
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
我係素食者
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
請不要辣的食物
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
這個很好味
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
請給我一杯水
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.
打電話叫警察
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
打電話叫救護車
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
我需要醫生
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
我覺得不舒服
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
我對花生過敏
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
這裡痛
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
我唔見咗護照
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
救命！
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
我們安排一個會議
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
你幾點方便？
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
我們可以明天談嗎？
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
謝謝你的時間
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
我期待與你合作
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
截止日期是星期五
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.