Looking for practical Twi to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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: read the Nuer line out loud three times, then cover the Twi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwabaa
Nhiar
Medase
Nyaak
Mema wo akye
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mema wo aha
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo adwo
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Da yie
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nante yie
Kɛ̈n
Wo din de sɛn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Me din de John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Mente ase
Nyaac ma nyin.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Bɔ nifa
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bɔ benkum
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nyaac ke nyin.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aye
Daabi
Naa
Ebeye yie
Nyaak
M'ani agye
Nyeek a kech
M'ani nsi
Nyeek a kech naa
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Iye kech kɛl
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nyaak a kech?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Mepɛ aboa
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Tena hɔ kakra
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nyeek a kech
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Naa a kech kɛl
Meda wo akye
Aye kɛl
Awoda pa
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Frɛ ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Meda ho yare
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mɛhwere me passport
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Boa me!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.