Looking for practical Tahitian to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Nhiar
Mauruuru
Nyaak
Ia ora na i te poiri
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Ia ora na i te po
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Māuruuru i te po
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Aita e nūna
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nānā
Kɛ̈n
O vai to oe inoa?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
O John to'u inoa
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
E aha te huru?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Nyaac ma nyin.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Yin thok a kɛl?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Haere mai i te mau.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Ehia te utu?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ua pohe vau.
Nyaac ke nyin.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Aye
Aita
Naa
E mea e taea
Nyaak
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Nyeek a kech
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Nyeek a kech naa
Ua maitai te reira
Iye kech kɛl
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Nyaak a kech?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
A haere i te taime
Kɛl a jɔɔr
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Nyeek a kech
Aita te mea
Naa a kech kɛl
Ia ora na
Aye kɛl
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Aye kɛl a wɛr
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
O vai te pahi?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
E pesia te taime?
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.
E aha te utu o teie?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
O tei e too te utu
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Te mau utu, na please
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
O vau e vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
E ipu vai, na 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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
E ma'ama'u vau
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Aita!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
E tāpuni i te hui
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.