Looking for practical Nuer to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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
Akwabaa
Nyaak
Medase
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mema wo akye
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo aha
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo adwo
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Da yie
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kɛ̈n
Nante yie
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Wo din de sɛn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Me din de John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Mente Hindi pa
Nyaac ma nyin.
Mente ase
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bɔ nifa
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Bɔ benkum
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aane
Naa
Daabi
Nyaak
Ebeye yie
Nyeek a kech
M'ani agye
Nyeek a kech naa
M'ani nsi
Iye kech kɛl
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Nyaak a kech?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Mepɛ aboa
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Tena hɔ kakra
Nyeek a kech
Mepa wo kyɛw
Naa a kech kɛl
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Aye kɛl
Meda wo akye
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Awoda pa
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Cïl an ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Aŋ kɔc
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Cïk bɛ̈t
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Kɛ̈n!
Boa me!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(nyin = meet)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.