Looking for practical Malagasy to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Nhiar
Misaotra
Nyaak
Salama maraina
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Salama tolakandro
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Salama hariva
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Alina tsara
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Hizara indray
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Veloma
Kɛ̈n
Inona no anaranao?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ny anarako dia John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Inona ny vaovao?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Faly mihaona aminao
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nyaac ma nyin.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Mivadika ankavia
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Mivadika ankavanana
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Mandehana mivantana
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Very very
Nyaac ke nyin.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Aye
Tsia
Naa
Angamba
Nyaak
Manaiky aho
Nyeek a kech
Tsy manaiky aho
Nyeek a kech naa
Tsara izany
Iye kech kɛl
Inona ny hevitrao?
Nyaak a kech?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Mila fanampiana aho
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Miandrasa kely
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Miala tsiny aho
Nyeek a kech
Tsy olana
Naa a kech kɛl
Arahabaina
Aye kɛl
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Iza ny sehatra?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Eto akaiky izy.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Lavitra eto izy.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Vegetariana aho
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Tsara be ity
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Antsoy ny ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mila dokotera aho
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Maharary eto
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Very ny pasipaoroko
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Vonjeo!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.