Looking for practical Ga to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Nhiar
Medasi
Nyaak
Meda wo akye
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Meda wo aha
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Meda wo nkyɛn
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Meda wo da
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nante yie
Kɛ̈n
Wo din de sɛn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Me din de John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Nyaac ma nyin.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Nyaac ke nyin.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aye
Mii
Naa
Mɛyɛ
Nyaak
Mɛyɛ a
Nyeek a kech
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Nyeek a kech naa
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Iye kech kɛl
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nyaak a kech?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Mepɛ aboa
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nyeek a kech
Nni asɛm
Naa a kech kɛl
Akyɛdeɛ
Aye kɛl
Afehyia pa
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Nya ɔkwan pa
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Nii platform ni?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Naa he ni eba?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Naa he ni yɛ?
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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Service no wɔ he?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mɛyɛ yare
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mefii me paspɔt
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Mɛboa!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.