Common Ewe to Nuer phrases

100 practical Ewe to Nuer phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ewe to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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 Ewe 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.

  1. Woezɔ

    Nhiar (woezo)

  2. Medɔ wo

    Nyaak (medo wo)

  3. Mɛkpɔ

    Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r (mekpo)

  4. Mɛkpɔ ɖe

    Nhiar aŋɔ̈r (mekpo de)

  5. Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe

    Nhiar aŋɔ̈r (mekpo dede)

  6. Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ

    Nhiar kɔ̈c (mekpo deka)

  7. Nɔ ɖe

    Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n (no de)

  8. Nɔ agbe

    Kɛ̈n (no agbe)

  9. Nɔ ɖe ɖe?

    Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n? (no de de)

  10. Mawu ɖe John

    Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John (mawu de John)

  11. Nɔ ɖe wò?

    Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n? (no de wo)

  12. Mekɔ wò ɖe

    Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?

    Nyaac ke nyin English? (Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)

  2. Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.

    Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.

  3. Mènyɔ ŋu.

    Nyaac ma nyin.

  4. Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.

    Yin ke nyin kɛl.

  5. Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?

    Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?

  6. Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?

    Yin thok a kɛl?

  7. Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?

    Nyaac ke nyin a city center?

  8. Kɔ ɖe ƒe.

    Yin ke nyin a laar.

  9. Kɔ ɖe aɖe.

    Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.

  10. Kɔ gɔme.

    Yin ke nyin a thok.

  11. Nye ɖe ɖe?

    Yin ke nyin a kɛl?

  12. Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.

    Yin ke nyin a ticket.

  13. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?

    Yin ke nyin a thok?

  14. Mèkpɔ ɖe.

    Nyaac ke nyin.

  15. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?

    Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yoo

    Aye

  2. Ayi

    Naa

  3. Mekɔ

    Nyaak

  4. Mekɔ nyuie

    Nyeek a kech

  5. Mekɔ nyuie o

    Nyeek a kech naa

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Iye kech kɛl

  7. Nukɔmɔ na wò?

    Nyaak a kech?

  8. Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

    Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?

  9. Mɛhia m'ahɔ

    Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl

  10. Tɔ nyuie

    Kɛl a jɔɔr

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Nyeek a kech

  12. Nya abɔdɔ

    Naa a kech kɛl

  13. Meda wo akye

    Aye kɛl

  14. Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

    Aye kɛl a wɛr

  15. Kɔ na ɔdɔm

    Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?

    Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l? (Känyë kɛl wel)

  2. Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?

    Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l? (Känyë kɛl bol)

  3. Né wòle platform a?

    Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t? (Kel bet ket)

  4. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t? (Kel wel it ket)

  5. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?

    Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l? (Kel it kel wel)

  6. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l? (Kel it kel kel)

  7. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l? (Kel it kel jol)

  8. Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?

    Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t? (Kel it kel pet ket)

  9. Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?

    Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l? (Kel jel kel pel)

  10. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    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.

  1. Esi le nu si?

    Nyaak cɛl? (nyaak chel)

  2. Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.

    Kɛl yic kɛc (kel yich kech)

  3. Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?

    Yin kɛl nyin cɛl? (yin kel nyin chel)

  4. Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?

    Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc? (nyaak ter kel kech)

  5. Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.

    Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin (nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)

  6. Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.

    Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl (nyaak chel kel bel)

  7. Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?

    Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr? (yin kel chel kel ter)

  8. Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.

    Nyaak cɛl wɛr (nyaak chel wer)

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.

    Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc (nyaak chel kel wer kech)

  10. Eyi yɛ dɔ.

    Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin (kel chel kel nyin)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn? (nyaak chel kel men)

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.

    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.

  1. Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie

    Cïl wïr (cil wir)

  2. Tɔ́ amublans

    Cïl an ambulance (cil an ambulance)

  3. Mèhia dɔ́kita

    Aŋ thïr a doctor (ang thir a doctor)

  4. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́

    Aŋ kɔc (ang koc)

  5. Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m

    Aŋ kɔc a pïyït (ang koc a piyit)

  6. Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?

    Cït kɛ̈n hospital? (cit ken hospital)

  7. Eyi yɛ mɔ́

    Cïk bɛ̈t (cik bet)

  8. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport

    Aŋ kɛ̈n passport (ang ken passport)

  9. Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?

    Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel? (ang ken cil my hotel)

  10. Mɛkpɔ!

    Kɛ̈n! (ken)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Miawoe zɔ

    Nyeu ke nyin (nyin = meet)

  2. Miawoe nyuie le agbe

    Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin (Miawoe nyuie le agbe)

  3. Né wòle agbe si?

    Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke? (Ne wo le agbe si?)

  4. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu

    Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl (Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)

  5. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?

    Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt? (Me do wo kpo le enu?)

  6. Mɛgblɔ be file no le

    Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth (Me glo be file no le)

  7. Akpe na wò agbe

    Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth (Akpe na wo agbe)

  8. Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò

    Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke (Me do nyuie le wo)

  9. Né wòkɔ mɔ na?

    A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a? (Ne wo ko mo na?)

  10. Miawoe le wò

    Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke (Miawoe le wo)

  11. Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida

    Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday (Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Esi mɔ na?

    Nii rɛ̈ŋa? (nii rɛŋa)

  2. Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.

    Nii kɛ̈l lɔk thɛ̈n. (nii kɛl lok then)

  3. Mɔkpɔ.

    Nii rɛ̈ŋa (nii rɛŋa)

  4. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Nii rɛ̈ŋa kɛ̈l (nii rɛŋa kel)

  5. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Nii rɛ̈ŋa kɛ̈l lɔk (nii rɛŋa kel lok)

  6. Dzoƒe.

    Dɛ̈n tɛ̈n (den ten)

  7. Gbeƒe.

    Dɛ̈n kɛ̈l (den kel)

  8. Wukɔƒe.

    Dɛ̈n lɔk (den lok)

  9. Esi.

    Kɛ̈l (kel)

  10. Eƒe.

    Lɔk (lok)

  11. Mɔtɔtɔ.

    Thɛ̈n (then)

  12. Mɛtsɔ.

    Jɛ̈n (jen)

  13. Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Kɛ̈l jɛ̈n (kel jen)

  14. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Nɛ̈ŋ (neng)

  15. Ɖe.

    Kɛ̈l lɔk (kel lok)