Looking for practical Pangasinan to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pangasinan phrase first, then the Nuer translation (Nuer) — 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 Nuer.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Nuer-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Nhiar
Salamat
Nyaak
Magandang umaga
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Magandang hapon
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Magandang gabi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Magandang gabi
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Kita tayo mamaya
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Paalam
Kɛ̈n
Anya ti ngaran mo?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ti ngaran ko ket John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kumusta ka?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Masaya ak nga makilala ka
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ya Ingles?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Saanak nga agsasa ya Hindi naimbag.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Saanak maawatan.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Paki-agsasa ka nga mabagal.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Mabalin mo bang ibaga manen?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kasanon ak makapunta sa sentro ti siyudad?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Lumingon ka sa wala.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Lumingon ka sa kanan.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Agpada ka.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Sagmamano ti bayad?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Isang tiket, paki.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Malayo ba ito ditoy?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nawawara ak.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ayanna ak makabili ti SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Aye
Awan
Naa
Baka
Nyaak
Sang-ayon ak
Nyeek a kech
Awan ti sang-ayon ko
Nyeek a kech naa
Mangan na
Iye kech kɛl
Anya ti panunot mo?
Nyaak a kech?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Kailangan ko ti tulong
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Aguray ka laeng
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Pasensya
Nyeek a kech
Awan ti problema
Naa a kech kɛl
Mabuhay
Aye kɛl
Maligayang kaarawan
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Maging ligtas ka sa biyahe
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan ya et tren estasyon?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Saan ya et bus stop?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Anya ya platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Anong oras ya alis?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Tama la ya dalan?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Awan la ya ed sikato
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Malayo ya ed sikato
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Makaipakita ka ed mapa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Tumigil ka ed sikato, pakiusap
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Saan ya katagal?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Apo, ania ti halaga na?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Awan ti kayang bayadan.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ado ka ba ya mas barato?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Mabalin ba ak magbayad gamit ti card?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Kayat ko ti lamis para sa dua.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ti bayad, paki.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Awan ti serbisyo a nakasama?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Vegetarian ak.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Awan ti maanghang a makan, paki.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Naimas daytoy.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Mabalin ba ak makuha ti menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Isang baso ti danum, paki.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mo ti pulis
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Tawagan mo ti ambulansya
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Kailangan ko ti doktor
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Agtutuboak
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Agtutuboak sa mani
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Saan ti kaaduan a ospital?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Masakit ditoy
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Nawawalan ak ti passport ko
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Mabalin mo ba tawagan ti hotel ko?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Tulungan!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
I-schedule tayo ti miting
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Anong oras ti umanay para sa iyo?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ipadala ko ti report itang aldaw
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Makausapan tayo inton bigat?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Pakisukatan ti file nga nakadugtong
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Salamat sa iyong oras
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nakaabang ak nga makatrabaho ka
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Mabalin mo bang ipaliwanag dayta a punto?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Bumalik ak kanyak
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.