Looking for practical Komi to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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.
Салам
Nhiar
Тоннэм
Nyaak
Доброе утро
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Добрый день
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Добрый вечер
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Спокойной ночи
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Увидимся позже
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
До свидания
Kɛ̈n
Кыв вӧтны?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Мой вӧтны Джон
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Куи шунды?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Куи мӧрныд
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сыдзысь англискон?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Sydzys' angliskon?)
Ми хинди висьтöс не
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Mi hindivist'öс ne)
Ми кужо не
Nyaac ma nyin.(Mi kužo ne)
Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Pozhaluysta, medlenno sydzys')
Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Sydzys' kužo vist'öс?)
Кудо вуэса?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Kudo vuësa?)
Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Kudo vuësa kuts'kon tsentr?)
Калас лево
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Kalas levo)
Калас право
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Kalas pravo)
Кыдöс висьтöс
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Kydös vist'öс)
Кудо висьтöс тум?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Kudo vist'öс tum?)
Один билет, пожалуйста
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Odin bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кудо кудо висьтöс?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Kudo kudo vist'öс?)
Ми кужо висьтöс
Nyaac ke nyin.(Mi kužo vist'öс)
Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Kudo vuësa SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Да
Aye
Нет
Naa
Может быть
Nyaak
Я согласен
Nyeek a kech
Я не согласен
Nyeek a kech naa
Это звучит хорошо
Iye kech kɛl
Что ты думаешь?
Nyaak a kech?
Ты можешь мне помочь?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Мне нужна помощь
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Подожди минуту
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Извини
Nyeek a kech
Нет проблем
Naa a kech kɛl
Поздравляю
Aye kɛl
С днём рождения
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Счастливого пути
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Тон кывтöн вуöт?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Тон вуöтöн вуöт?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Куи пыдöн?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Куи вöрöм вöт?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Тöмö кывтöн
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Кывтöн, пöрöм
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Куи вöтöн вöт?
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.
Кодзьысь кыв?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Тутысь кыв ныв.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Кыв ныв кывтö?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Кыв кодыдись кывтö?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ми кыв кутшöм вöт.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Кывтö, пöль.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Сервис кывтö?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ми вегетариан.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Пöль, кывтö вöд.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Тутысь кывтö.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Кыв кодыдись меню?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Пöль, кывтö вöт.
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.
Полицию вызывите
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Скорую помощь вызывите
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ми докторысь вӧт
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ми нылöн
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ми арахисны вӧрны
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Куда кӧрӧмсӧн больница?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ми тут вӧрӧн
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ми паспортны лӧм
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Сы ми отельны вызывите?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Помогите!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Висян кывдос
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Кывдос кывдос
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(Kyvdos kyvdos)
Ко вуэса кывдос?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(Ko vuésa kyvdos?)
Сьöз кывдос вуэ
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(S'yöz kyvdos vué)
Ко мыд кывдос вуэ?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(Ko myd kyvdos vué?)
Кывдос кывдос кывдос
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(Kyvdos kyvdos kyvdos)
Тöр кывдос
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(Tör kyvdos)
Кывдос кывдос
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(Kyvdos kyvdos)
Ко кывдос кывдос?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(Ko kyvdos kyvdos?)
Кывдос кывдос
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Kyvdos kyvdos)
Кывдос кывдос
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(Kyvdos kyvdos)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.