Looking for practical Mizo to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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.
Khawngai
Nhiar(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Nyaak(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Nhiar kɔ̈c(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(chhawnna)
Zawng
Kɛ̈n(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Nyaac ma nyin.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Nyaac ke nyin.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Aye(A, i)
A hian
Naa(A hian)
A hriat lo
Nyaak(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Nyeek a kech(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Nyeek a kech naa(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Iye kech kɛl(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Nyaak a kech?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Kɛl a jɔɔr(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Nyeek a kech(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Naa a kech kɛl(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Aye kɛl(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Aye kɛl a wɛr(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
He platform a ni ang?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
He hriat a ni ang?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
He hian thiam ang.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
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.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Puan a chhuak ang
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.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ka thiam hle
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
I hriat a ni
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Thlahna!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.