Looking for practical Kituba to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Nhiar
Matondo
Nyaak
Mbote na ntanga
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mbote na moke
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mbote na nsuka
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Malamu na lola
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Tala moke
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Kende malamu
Kɛ̈n
Nani na yo?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Nani na ngai John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Oyo olingi?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Nionso na yo
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Nyaac ma nyin.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Yaka na mbala moke
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Eza mbali na awa?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aye
Te
Naa
Pamba
Nyaak
Nani na yo
Nyeek a kech
Nani te na yo
Nyeek a kech naa
Eza malamu
Iye kech kɛl
Oyo olingi nini?
Nyaak a kech?
Okanisa ngai?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Nalingi lisungi
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Tika moke
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Nasalisa
Nyeek a kech
Te na mabe
Naa a kech kɛl
Mbote na yo
Aye kɛl
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Nani esika ya platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Eza na nsima
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Eza na mbali
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Eza mingi mbala
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Eza na mosala?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nani moke
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Oyo eza malamu
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nakanisa menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Tanga ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Nazali na nganga
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Nazali na maladi
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Lendaki!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Tondima kosala libanda
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Tosala nzela lelo?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Okoki kolakisa yango?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.