Looking for practical Nuer to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nhiar
N'ko(n'ko)
Nyaak
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Kɛ̈n
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nye na bɔ.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iye
Naa
Ala
Nyaak
Bokono
Nyeek a kech
Maa fɔ
Nyeek a kech naa
Maa nɔ fɔ
Iye kech kɛl
Iye, e fɛ
Nyaak a kech?
Nye na i fɔ?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nyeek a kech
Maa sɔrɛ
Naa a kech kɛl
Ala fɔlɔ
Aye kɛl
Ala fɔ i
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Kɛl yic kɛc
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Cïl an ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Aŋ kɔc
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Cïk bɛ̈t
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Kɛ̈n!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.