Looking for practical Kiga to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Nhiar
Webale
Nyaak
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Tugenda okukutana
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nkwagala
Kɛ̈n
Erinnya lyo ani?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Oli otya?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Sikuganya.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ekitanda kiki?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Genda ku kkono.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Genda ku ddyo.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Genda mu maaso.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Ekitundu kiki?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aye
Oya
Naa
Wali
Nyaak
Ndiinze
Nyeek a kech
Sindiinze
Nyeek a kech naa
Ekitanga kiza
Iye kech kɛl
Oteka ki?
Nyaak a kech?
Okwetegera?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Nfuna okwetegera
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Leka akaseke
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ndi mwefwe
Nyeek a kech
Tera kintu
Naa a kech kɛl
Nkwagala
Aye kɛl
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Okwetegera mu nsi
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ekitonde ki?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Eri wansi wano
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Eri kure wano
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Funa ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Nkeneye omuganga
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ndi mu bubi
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Bikunyumya wano
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nfunye passport yange
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Mbadde!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Tugende mu nama
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Wansobanurira icyo?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Nzakugarukaho
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.