Looking for practical Tongan to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Nuer-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Nhiar
Mālō
Nyaak
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mālō e lelei
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nofo ā
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Tōfā
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Tōfā
Kɛ̈n
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Ofa atu?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Nyaac ma nyin.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nyaac ke nyin.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Ikai
Naa
Māfai
Nyaak
Oku ou ʻilo
Nyeek a kech
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Nyeek a kech naa
Oku lelei ia
Iye kech kɛl
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Nyaak a kech?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Fakamolemole
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nyeek a kech
Ikai ha palopalema
Naa a kech kɛl
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Aye kɛl
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Te fua, kataki
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
O au ko e meʻakai
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Tū mai e ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Oku ou fehi
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Fakamolemole!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.