Looking for practical Yoruba to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Nhiar(bawoh)
O seun
Nyaak(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Nhiar kɔ̈c(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Kɛ̈n(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Nyaac ma nyin.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Yin thok a kɛl?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Yin ke nyin a laar.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Yin ke nyin a thok.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Nyaac ke nyin.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Aye
Rara
Naa
Bóyá
Nyaak
Mo gba
Nyeek a kech
Mo kọ
Nyeek a kech naa
Iyẹn dára
Iye kech kɛl
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Nyaak a kech?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Mo bínú
Nyeek a kech
Kò sí ìṣòro
Naa a kech kɛl
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Aye kɛl
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
O jinna si ibi yi
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
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.
Elo ni eyi?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Eyi dára
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
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.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Pe ambulance
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Mo n ni irora
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
O n dun nibi
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
I ranlọwọ!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.