Looking for practical Maori to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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 Maori 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.
Kia ora
Nhiar
Ngā mihi
Nyaak
Ata mārie
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Pō mārie
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Pō nui
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nō reira
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Ka kite anō
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Haere rā
Kɛ̈n
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Nyaac ma nyin.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Yin thok a kɛl?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Yin ke nyin a laar.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Yin ke nyin a thok.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Nyaac ke nyin.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Kāo
Naa
Tērā pea
Nyaak
Kei te whakaae au
Nyeek a kech
Kāore au e whakaae
Nyeek a kech naa
He pai tēnā
Iye kech kɛl
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Nyaak a kech?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Tēnā tūrua
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Aroha mai
Nyeek a kech
Kāore he raru
Naa a kech kɛl
Ngā mihi
Aye kɛl
Hari huritau
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Kia pai te haerenga
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Kei hea te pooti?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ko wai te papa?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Kei konei tata mai
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
He tino utu tēnā
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
He veggie ahau.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
He reka tēnei.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
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.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
E mamae ana i konei
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Tautoko!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.