Looking for practical Nuer to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Nyaak
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Kɛ̈n
K'ux(koosh)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Yin thok a kɛl?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
K'utun k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'
Naa
Nok
Nyaak
K'a riq
Nyeek a kech
In k'ut
Nyeek a kech naa
In k'ut nok
Iye kech kɛl
K'ut in k'ut
Nyaak a kech?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
In k'uch k'ax
Kɛl a jɔɔr
K'ut k'ax riq
Nyeek a kech
In k'ut k'ax
Naa a kech kɛl
Nok k'ut
Aye kɛl
K'ut in k'ut riq
Aye kɛl a wɛr
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.