Looking for practical Chuukese to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Nhiar(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Nyaak(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nhiar kɔ̈c(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(chok ngeni)
Soun
Kɛ̈n(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Pwe esei mehn.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Pwe fefen.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Pwe fefen.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Pwe fenen.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aye
A
Naa
Mwe
Nyaak
Ngeni an
Nyeek a kech
Ngeni aen
Nyeek a kech naa
Ewe pwe
Iye kech kɛl
Mwe e pwe?
Nyaak a kech?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Mwe pwe in
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ngeni a pwe
Nyeek a kech
A pwe a
Naa a kech kɛl
Kinisou
Aye kɛl
Fahk a pwe
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Pwe pwe ewe
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Where is the bus stop?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Mweir mehnuk?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Stop here, please
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
I am vegetarian.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ewe pwe mas.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
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.
Kasei an police
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Kasei an ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ngeni an doktor
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ngeni an fefin
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ewe fefin an
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ngeni an lost passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Chok!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Kinisou pwe an time
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
An deadline es Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.