Looking for practical Swati to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: when a Nuer phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Nhiar
Ngiyabonga
Nyaak
Siyaphila
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Siyaphila
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Siyaphila
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Lalani kahle
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Sizobonana
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Hamba kahle
Kɛ̈n
Ubani igama lakho?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Igama lami nguJohn
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Unjani?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Angiqondi.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Hamba phambili.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Kubiza malini?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Kude lapha?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ngilahlekile.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Aye
Cha
Naa
Mhlawumbe
Nyaak
Ngiyavuma
Nyeek a kech
Ngiyaphikisa
Nyeek a kech naa
Lokho kuhle
Iye kech kɛl
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Nyaak a kech?
Ungangisiza?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ngidinga usizo
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Linda umzuzu
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ngiyaxolisa
Nyeek a kech
Akukho nkinga
Naa a kech kɛl
Siyabonga
Aye kɛl
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Uhambe kahle
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Kusondela lapha
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Kude lapha
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
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.
Kubiza malini le?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Lokhu kuhle
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Ngicela imenyu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
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.
Biza emaphoyisa
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Biza i-ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ngidinga udokotela
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Ngizizwa ngigula
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Kukhala lapha
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Siza!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Masihlele umhlangano
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.