Looking for practical Turkmen to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Nhiar
Sag bol
Nyaak
Erteňiz hayyr
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Gündizňiz hayyr
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Gowy gijeler
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Görüşeriz
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Hoşlaşýarys
Kɛ̈n
Adyňyz näme?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Meniň adym John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Nädip?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Nyaac ma nyin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Düz git.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Bilet näçe?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Men ýitdim.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Aye
Ýok
Naa
Belki
Nyaak
Men razy
Nyeek a kech
Men razy däl
Nyeek a kech naa
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Iye kech kɛl
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Nyaak a kech?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Meniň kömege zerur
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Bir pursat gara
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Bagyşla
Nyeek a kech
Problem ýok
Naa a kech kɛl
Tebrikler
Aye kɛl
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Haysy platforma?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
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.
Bu näçe?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Hasap, haýyş.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Men wegetarian.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Bu lezzetli.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
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.
Polisiýa çagyr
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Ýardam!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Termin penşenbe
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.