Looking for practical Sesotho to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: read the Nuer line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Nhiar
Kea leboha
Nyaak
Dumelang
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Molo
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Dumelang
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Borai
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Re tla kopana hamorao
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Tsamaya hantle
Kɛ̈n
O na le lebitso lefe?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
O kae?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nyaac ma nyin.
Ka kopo bua butle
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ntloana e kae?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Eya ka pela
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Na e hole le mona?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ke lahlehile
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Che
Naa
Mohlomong
Nyaak
Ke lumela
Nyeek a kech
Ke sitwa
Nyeek a kech naa
Seo se utloahala hantle
Iye kech kɛl
O nahana eng?
Nyaak a kech?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ke hloka thuso
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Emisa motsotso
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ke maswabi
Nyeek a kech
Ha ho bothata
Naa a kech kɛl
O amohelehile
Aye kɛl
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Ke kae borai?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
E haufi le mona
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
E hole le mona
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Bille, ka kopo
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Se monate
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Calla ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ho bohloko mona
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Thusa!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
A re etse kopano
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
A ke tle ke u boele
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.