Looking for practical Croatian to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Nuer-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok
Nhiar
Hvala
Nyaak
Dobro jutro
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Dobar dan
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Dobra večer
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Laku noć
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Vidimo se kasnije
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Doviđenja
Kɛ̈n
Kako se zoveš?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Zovem se John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kako si?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Drago mi je upoznati te
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Govoriš li engleski?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ne razumijem.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Molim te, govori polako.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Gdje je WC?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Skreni lijevo.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Skreni desno.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Idi ravno.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Koliko košta karta?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Jedna karta, molim.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Je li daleko odavde?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Aye
Ne
Naa
Možda
Nyaak
Slažem se
Nyeek a kech
Ne slažem se
Nyeek a kech naa
To zvuči dobro
Iye kech kɛl
Što misliš?
Nyaak a kech?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Trebam pomoć
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Čekaj trenutak
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Žao mi je
Nyeek a kech
Nema problema
Naa a kech kɛl
Čestitam
Aye kɛl
Sretan rođendan
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Sretan put
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Koji je peron?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
U koliko sati polazi?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Je li ovo pravi put?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Blizu je ovdje.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Daleko je odavde.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Koliko dugo traje?
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.
Koliko ovo košta?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
To je preskupo.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Račun, molim.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Je li usluga uključena?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ovo je ukusno.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Čašu vode, molim.
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.
Nazovite policiju
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Trebam doktora
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Loše mi je
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ovdje boli
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Izgubio sam putovnicu
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Pomoć!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Dogovorimo sastanak
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Priložen je datoteka
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Hvala vam na vremenu
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Rok je u petak
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.