Looking for practical Khasi to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Nhiar(Kumno)
Khublei
Nyaak(Khublei)
Khyndai
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Nhiar kɔ̈c(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Kɛ̈n(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Nyaac ma nyin.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Yin thok a kɛl?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Nyaac ke nyin.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Aye
Em
Naa
Balei
Nyaak
Nga pynïaid
Nyeek a kech
Nga ym pynïaid
Nyeek a kech naa
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Iye kech kɛl
Kumno phi iakren?
Nyaak a kech?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Shong shuwa
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Nga khublei
Nyeek a kech
Ym don ka jingeh
Naa a kech kɛl
Khublei
Aye kɛl
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Kae ka shong thain?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kae ka phang?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ka long shibun bha
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
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.
Thoh ka police
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Thoh ka ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Nga donkam doctor
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ka khia ha kane
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Khublei!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.