Looking for practical Nuer to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Okwagala
Nyaak
Webale
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Osiibye bulungi
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Osiibye bulungi
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Tugenda okukutana
Kɛ̈n
Nkwagala
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Oli otya?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Sikuganya.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Genda ku kkono.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Genda ku ddyo.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Genda mu maaso.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Ekitundu kiki?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Naa
Oya
Nyaak
Wali
Nyeek a kech
Ndiinze
Nyeek a kech naa
Sindiinze
Iye kech kɛl
Ekitanga kiza
Nyaak a kech?
Oteka ki?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Okwetegera?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Nfuna okwetegera
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Leka akaseke
Nyeek a kech
Ndi mwefwe
Naa a kech kɛl
Tera kintu
Aye kɛl
Nkwagala
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)