Looking for practical Sango to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Nhiar
Mokolo
Nyaak
Mbote na nganga
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Ndeko na nganga
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Tango na yo
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Ayo
Kɛ̈n
Nani na yo?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Nani na nga John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Oza malamu?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Mokili na yo
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
O na yo na mboka.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
O tanga na mboka?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Kanga na mboko.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Kanga na nganga.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Kende na mboka.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
O na mboka na mboka?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
O na yo na mboka.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aye
Té
Naa
Sâ
Nyaak
Ngâ tî
Nyeek a kech
Ngâ té tî
Nyeek a kech naa
O bô
Iye kech kɛl
Nâ tî yé?
Nyaak a kech?
O kâ yé tî?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ngâ kâ tî
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Bê na
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ngâ tî na
Nyeek a kech
Té bô
Naa a kech kɛl
Mâ tî
Aye kɛl
Mâ na mbâ
Aye kɛl a wɛr
O kâ na mbê
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
O na tî na mbô?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
O na wâ na yâ?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
O na bô na kâ.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
O na fâ na kâ.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
O na tî na mbô?
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.
Mboka na yo?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Oko na mboka mingi
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Naka na table ya mibale
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Service ezali na yango?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Oyo ezali malamu
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Naka na menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Banga nganga
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Banga ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mbi na doctor
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mbi na yeke
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
A na hospital ya mboka?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
E yeke na mboko
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Sango!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Tala na yeke mboka
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Nani ti na yo?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Mesi na yo na tî
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Tala na yeke na yo
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.