Looking for practical Nuer to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa line out loud three times, then cover the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Sannu
Nyaak
Na gode
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Ina kwana
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Ina wuni
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Ina yini
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sai da safe
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Sai anjima
Kɛ̈n
Sai anjima
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Menene sunanka?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Sunana John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Lafiya lau?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Ban fahimta ba.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Juya hagu.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Juya dama.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Na bata.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
I(ee)
Naa
A'a(ah-ah)
Nyaak
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nyeek a kech
Na yarda
Nyeek a kech naa
Ba na yarda
Iye kech kɛl
Wannan yana da kyau
Nyaak a kech?
Me kake tunani?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Ina bukatar taimako
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nyeek a kech
Ina mai hakuri
Naa a kech kɛl
Babu matsala
Aye kɛl
Taya murna
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)