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