Looking for practical Fon to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Nhiar(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Nyaak(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Nhiar kɔ̈c(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Kɛ̈n(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Mè n'kó nù.
Nyaac ma nyin.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Tò n'kà kè.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Lè n'kà kè.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Aye(e)
Ayi
Naa(ayi)
Mɛ
Nyaak(me)
Mè yé
Nyeek a kech(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Nyeek a kech naa(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Iye kech kɛl(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Nyaak a kech?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Kɛl a jɔɔr(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Nyeek a kech(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Naa a kech kɛl(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Aye kɛl(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Aye kɛl a wɛr(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ké platform na?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ké sa a yé?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
N'ye wé yé na?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Yé na hɛn
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Ké sa a yé?
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.
Mè wé na?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
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.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
A hùn nɔ́
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Sè!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.