Looking for practical Maltese to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: when a Nuer phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Nhiar
Grazzi
Nyaak
Bongu
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Bongu filgħaxija
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Naraw x'imkien
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Addio
Kɛ̈n
X'jismek?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Jien jisimni John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kif inti?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ma nifhimx.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Mur dritt.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Jien mitluf.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Aye
Le
Naa
Forse
Nyaak
Naqbel
Nyeek a kech
Ma naqblux
Nyeek a kech naa
Dak jismu tajjeb
Iye kech kɛl
X'jidhrulek?
Nyaak a kech?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Staqsi ftit
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Jien skużani
Nyeek a kech
L-ebda problema
Naa a kech kɛl
Prosit
Aye kɛl
Happy birthday
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
X'ħin titlaq?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Hija viċin hawn.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Jien veġetarjan.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
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.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Iċċempel ambulanza
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Għandi bżonn tabib
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Inħossni morda
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Iħossni hawn
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Għajnuna!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.