Looking for practical Qeqchi to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: pick five Nuer phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Nhiar(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Nyaak(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nhiar kɔ̈c(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(koosh keek)
K'ux
Kɛ̈n(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Yin thok a kɛl?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
K'utun k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nyaac ke nyin.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Aye
Nok
Naa
K'a riq
Nyaak
In k'ut
Nyeek a kech
In k'ut nok
Nyeek a kech naa
K'ut in k'ut
Iye kech kɛl
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nyaak a kech?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
In k'uch k'ax
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
K'ut k'ax riq
Kɛl a jɔɔr
In k'ut k'ax
Nyeek a kech
Nok k'ut
Naa a kech kɛl
K'ut in k'ut riq
Aye kɛl
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Aye kɛl a wɛr
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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.
K'utun ri'?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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.
K'uxi' ri policía
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
In k'utun ri médico
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
K'ax ri' k'ot
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Ayuda!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)