Looking for practical Sami North to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Nhiar(bures)
Giitu
Nyaak(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nhiar kɔ̈c(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Kɛ̈n(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Nyaac ma nyin.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Nyaac ke nyin.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Ii
Naa
Mii
Nyaak
Mun ođđa
Nyeek a kech
Mun ii ođđa
Nyeek a kech naa
Dasa lea buorre
Iye kech kɛl
Mii du váldde?
Nyaak a kech?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Váldde ieš
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Mun lea áibbas
Nyeek a kech
Ii proplema
Naa a kech kɛl
Báhkkus
Aye kɛl
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Mii platforma lea?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Mii dihte lea?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Dat lea njuolga
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Dat lea muohta
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Dán, please
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bille, please
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Mun lean veahkki
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Dát lea njuolggad
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Vátta, 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.
Soažžat poliija
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Soažžat ambulánsa
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mii dušše doktara
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mii lea vuordde
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Dát lea gárttá
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Hjálp!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Giitu du máŋga
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.