Looking for practical Fulani to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Nuer line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Nhiar
A jaraama
Nyaak
Nde woɗi
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Nde njahi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nde saare
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nde daɗi
Nhiar kɔ̈c
A waawi
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Njaara
Kɛ̈n
Hol ko innde maa?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Innde am ko John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
No mbadi?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nyaac ma nyin.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Hol ko toilet?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Sokki leydi.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Hol ko fee?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ko ɓuri to?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Aye(ey)
Alaa
Naa(alaa)
Wonaa
Nyaak(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Nyeek a kech(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Nyeek a kech naa(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Iye kech kɛl(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Nyaak a kech?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Kɛl a jɔɔr(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Nyeek a kech(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Naa a kech kɛl(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Aye kɛl(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Aye kɛl a wɛr(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Hol ko wuro?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Hol ko platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Hol no feere?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
O wadi nder
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
O wadi fowru
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
O wadi ko feere.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
O warta ɗon
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Miɗo foti passport am
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Yamiro!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.