Looking for practical Madurese to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Nhiar
Matur suwun
Nyaak
Selamat pagi
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Selamat sore
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Selamat malam
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Selamat tidur
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sampai jumpa
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Selamat tinggal
Kɛ̈n
Sapa namamu?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Namaku John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kabar apa?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Nyaac ma nyin.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Yin thok a kɛl?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Yin ke nyin a laar.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Yin ke nyin a thok.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Nyaac ke nyin.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Aye
Oreng
Naa
Mungkin
Nyaak
Sae
Nyeek a kech
Tak sae
Nyeek a kech naa
Iyeh enak
Iye kech kɛl
Panjenengan ngapa?
Nyaak a kech?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Tunggu sebentar
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Nyeek a kech
Ora masalah
Naa a kech kɛl
Selamat
Aye kɛl
Selamat ulang tahun
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Semoga perjalanan aman
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Napa halte bis?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Platform se mana?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Iku deket kene
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Iku adoh saka kene
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Iku terlaluh regane
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Tagihan, tolong
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Aku vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Iki enak
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Bisa takon menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
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.
Telepon polisi
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Telepon ambulans
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Aku butuh dokter
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Aku merasa sakit
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Aku alergi kacang
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ini sakit
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Aku kehilangan paspor
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Tolong!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.