Looking for practical Nuer to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nhiar
Sastimos
Nyaak
Dikhes
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Sar san o drom
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Sar san o drom
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Sar san o večer
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sar san o noć
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kɛ̈n
Sastipen
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Mande t'avel John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Soske tuke?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nyaac ma nyin.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nyaac ke nyin.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Naa
Na
Nyaak
Možda
Nyeek a kech
Sukalav
Nyeek a kech naa
Nesukalav
Iye kech kɛl
To so boro
Nyaak a kech?
So te phendav?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Sako te mikerav?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Me mangav miker
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Phirav kher
Nyeek a kech
Me som te bachtal
Naa a kech kɛl
Na problem
Aye kɛl
Sukalav tuke
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Sukal tuke kher
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Kasa jekh train station?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Kasa platform?(Kel bet ket)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
So kalo khera?(Kel wel it ket)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
So si jekh pravas?(Kel it kel wel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
So si buchi tu?(Kel it kel kel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
So si dikh le tu?(Kel it kel jol)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Sti le tu, please.(Kel jel kel pel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Kado kheras?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
Zhanav te policija(cil wir)
Cïl an ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca(cil an ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Mane kaj doctoro(ang thir a doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
Mane si mala(ang koc)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(ang koc a piyit)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(cit ken hospital)
Cïk bɛ̈t
Sikav tut here(cik bet)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Mane si zhalav my passport(ang ken passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Kɛ̈n!
Pomoć!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
Sastipen te kerel tuke(nyin = meet)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Aven te kerdan o kher
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.