Looking for practical Tamazight to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Nhiar(azul)
Tanemmirt
Nyaak(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Nhiar kɔ̈c(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(nqra wul)
Besslama
Kɛ̈n(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Nyaac ma nyin.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Yin thok a kɛl?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Yin ke nyin a laar.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Yin ke nyin a thok.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Nyaac ke nyin.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Aye
Ula
Naa
Mekkan
Nyaak
Nekni d ameqran
Nyeek a kech
Ula d ameqran
Nyeek a kech naa
Ala yid ihi
Iye kech kɛl
Ma yid ihi?
Nyaak a kech?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Nekni d tazmert
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Ssa ad tzemregh
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Nekni d ameksa
Nyeek a kech
Ula d tazmert
Naa a kech kɛl
Tawuri
Aye kɛl
Aslema n tazmert
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Mara tizi?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Aman yebda?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ihi, d tazmert
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nekki d vegetarian
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Ssi l-ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Nekkin yid
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ihdden hna
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Ayd!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.