Looking for practical Chamorro to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Nhiar
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Nyaak
Buenas Dias
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Buenas Tarde
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Buenas Noches
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Buenas Noches
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Hasta luego
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Adios
Kɛ̈n
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Guahu si John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Como estas?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Maliu hao
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Nyaac ma nyin.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Nyaac ke nyin.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Aye(ahe)
Ahe
Naa(ahe)
Sao
Nyaak(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Nyeek a kech(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Nyeek a kech naa(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Iye kech kɛl(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Nyaak a kech?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Kɛl a jɔɔr(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Nyeek a kech(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Naa a kech kɛl(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Aye kɛl(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Aye kɛl a wɛr(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kao na platforma?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Guaha na' anai
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Guaha na' malago
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Malu' i prisu
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
I bill, por favor
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Yu' u vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Guaha i mas smak
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Un baso na tåsi, 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.
Tåyi i police
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Tåyi un ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Hu necesita un dokto
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Hu fanhasso
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Må'olek i na'ån
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Tulong!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Sigu i file na in attach
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Måta hu chule' para un
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
I deadline siha i Biernes
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.