Looking for practical Igbo to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Nhiar(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Nyaak(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Nhiar kɔ̈c(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Kɛ̈n(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Anaghị m aghọta
Nyaac ma nyin.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tụọ aka nri
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Gaa n'ihu
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Otu tiketi, biko
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Echere m na m furu efu
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Mba
Naa
O nwere ike
Nyaak
A na m akwado
Nyeek a kech
A naghị m akwado
Nyeek a kech naa
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Iye kech kɛl
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Nyaak a kech?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Chere nkeji
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Echegbula m
Nyeek a kech
Enweghị nsogbu
Naa a kech kɛl
Nnọọ
Aye kɛl
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Nwee njem dị mma
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Kpọọ ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
O na-anu m ebe a
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Enyemaka!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Daalụ maka oge gị
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.