Looking for practical Susu to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Nhiar(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Nyaak(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Nhiar kɔ̈c(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Kɛ̈n(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nye na bɔ.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Aye
Ala
Naa
Bokono
Nyaak
Maa fɔ
Nyeek a kech
Maa nɔ fɔ
Nyeek a kech naa
Iye, e fɛ
Iye kech kɛl
Nye na i fɔ?
Nyaak a kech?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Maa sɔrɛ
Nyeek a kech
Ala fɔlɔ
Naa a kech kɛl
Ala fɔ i
Aye kɛl
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Aye kɛl a wɛr
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nda bɛ menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Hɛlp!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.