Looking for practical Corsican to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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 Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Nhiar
Grazie
Nyaak
Bonghjornu
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Bona sera
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bona sera
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bona notte
Nhiar kɔ̈c
À prestu
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Addiu
Kɛ̈n
Cumu ti chjami?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Mi chjamu John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Cumu stai?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ùn capiscu micca.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Girate à manca.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Girate à diritta.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Andate drittu.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Quant'è u prezzu?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Hè luntanu da quì?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Sò persu.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Aye
Ùn
Naa
Forse
Nyaak
Sò d'accordu
Nyeek a kech
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Nyeek a kech naa
Quessa pare bè
Iye kech kɛl
Chì ne pensi?
Nyaak a kech?
Pò aiutà mi?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Aspetta un mumentu
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Mi dispiace
Nyeek a kech
Nisun prublema
Naa a kech kɛl
Felicitazioni
Aye kɛl
Bon anniversariu
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Chì piattaforma hè?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
À chì ora parte?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Hè vicinu quì
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Hè luntanu quì
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Fermate quì, per piacè
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Cumu longu ci vole?
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.
Quant'ellu costa?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
A fattura, per piacè
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Sò vegetariana
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Questu hè deliziosu
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Pò avè u menù?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
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.
Chjama a pulizza
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Chjama un'ambulanza
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mi serve un duttore
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mi sentu male
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Mi fa male quì
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Aiutu!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Grazie per u to tempu
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Lasciami torna à tè
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
A scadenza hè venerdì
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.