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Nuer uses the Latin script while Somali uses the Arabic script. Somali also reads right-to-left, so the translated text will appear mirrored compared with the Nuer input. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.
Nuer belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Somali belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones between these two.
Nuer follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Somali follows subject-object-verb (SOV). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Longer sentences are more likely to shift meaning — splitting them up improves accuracy.
Nuer: Approximately 1.7 million speakers, primarily in South Sudan and Ethiopia. Somali: Approximately 16-21 million speakers worldwide, distributed across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and diaspora communities.
Everyday phrases translated from Nuer to Somali — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Ɣëlö | Hello |
| Runwaŋ mi gɔaa | Subax wanaagsan |
| Ciaŋ mi gɔaa | Galab wanaagsan |
| Kɛ thiaŋ mi̱ gɔaa | Habeen wanaagsan |
| Wäär mi̱ gɔaa | Habeen wanaagsan |
| Gɔɔydu | Nabad gelyo |
| Ɣän bä ji̱ nɛn kɛ kɔrɛ | Is arag danbe |
| Banɛ ji̱ nɛn i̱ruun | Beri ayaan is aragnaa |
| Nyuɔ̱da | Soo dhawoow |
| Kä ji̱n ɛ ŋu? | Sidee tahay |
| Ɣän gɔaaä, tɛ̈thlɔaac | Waan fiicanahay, mahadsanid |
| Bi cäŋ mi gɔa | Maalin wanaagsan |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Päli̱th | Fadlan |
| Ɣän tɛth lɔcdä | Mahadsanid |
| Ɣän tɛth lɔcdä kɛ yiɛ ɛlɔ̱ŋ . | Aad baad u mahadsantahay |
| Ji̱n ca ji̱ nyuɔ̱ɔ̱r | Waa lagu soo dhawaynayaa |
| Ɣɔ̱ɔ̱n | Haa |
| /Ciɛ jɛn | Maya |
| Päl ɣä piny | Raali noqo |
| Cä jiäk lɔcdä | Waan ka xumahay |
| Thiɛlɛ riɛk | Dhib malahan |
| Ɛpuc | Dabcan |
| Tɛth lɔcdä | Hambalyo |
| Gɔɔy gɔɔy | Nasiib wacan |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Kä ciötdu ɛŋu? | Magacaa |
| Ɣän cä lɔcdä tɛɛth kɛ ji̱ | Waan ku faraxsanahay inaan kula kulmo |
| Kä ji̱n bi̱i̱ nikä? | Xagee ka timid |
| Tikɛ run da̱ŋ di? | Meeqa sano ayaad jirtaa |
| Ɣän ɛ gat duëlgɔ̱rä | Waxaan ahay arday |
| Ɣän ta̱a̱ wanɛ mɛ kɛ cäŋ lɔ̱ŋä | Waxaan halkan ku joogaa fasax |
| Ɣän ta̱a̱ wanɛ mɛ kɛ kui̱ la̱t | Waxaan halkaan u joogaa shaqo |
| Nɛmɛ ɛ määthdä . | Kani waa saaxiibkay |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Kɛl | Mid |
| Rɛw | Laba |
| Diɔ̱k | Saddex |
| Ŋuaan | Afar |
| Dhie̱e̱c | Shan |
| Bäkɛl | Lix |
| Bärɔw | Toddoba |
| Bädäk | Sideed |
| Bäŋuan | Sagaal |
| Wäl | Toban |
| Kuɔ̱r kɛl | Boqol |
| Bathdɔɔr kɛl | Kun |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Ɛn walɛ | Maanta |
| Ruun | Berrito |
| Ɛn wäär | Shalay |
| Täämɛ | Hadda |
| Kɛ kɔrɛ | Ka dib |
| Ɛ thaak in di? | Waa imisa saac? |
| Kɛ runwaŋ | Subaxdii |
| Kɛ thiaŋ | Fiidkii |
| Cäŋkä 1 | Isniin |
| Cäŋkä Dhie̱e̱c | Jimcaha |
| Juɔk in bi ben | Todobaadka soo socda |
| Thaak kɛl | Hal saac |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Kä bathroom ɛ nikä? | Aaway musqusha? |
| Kä gua̱a̱th in la jäl thurbil thi̱n? | Aaway saldhiga tareenka? |
| Kä airport te nikä? | Aaway madaarkii? |
| Ɣän bä cop thi̱n i̱di? | Sideen ku gaadhaa? |
| Gɛri rɔ kui̱c caam | Bidix u leexo |
| Gɛri rɔ kui̱c cuëëc | Midig u leexo |
| Wër nhiam kɛ cuŋ | Si toos ah u soco |
| Jɛn thia̱kɛ | Way dhowdahay |
| Jɛn na̱nɛ | Way fogtahay |
| Ɣän cä bath | Waan lumay |
| Ɣän göörä thurbil | Waxaan u baahanahay tagsi |
| Kä ɣän bä tikɛt kɔk nikä? | Halkeen ka iibsan karaa tigidh? |
| Kä tikɛt ɛmɔ ɛ pek mi di̱i̱t i̱di? | Waa imisa tigidhku? |
| Kä gɔaaɛ ɛn ɣöö deri ja̱l? | Ammaan ma tahay in la socdo? |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Ɣän cä buɔth | Waan gaajoonayaa |
| Ɣän cä rɛw | Waan harranahay |
| Pi̱w, thiëcä ji̱ | Biyo, fadlan |
| Ɛ tharbët kɛ kui̱ nɛɛni̱ da̱ŋ rɛw, thiëcä ji̱ | Miis laba ah, fadlan |
| Kä menu, thiëcä ji̱ | Liiska cuntada, fadlan |
| Ɛŋu mi deri lar? | Maxaad ku talinaysaa? |
| Ɣän göörä nɛmɛ | Waxaan jeclaan lahaa tan |
| Ɛ mi̱ gɔaa ɛlɔ̱ŋ | Waa macaan |
| Kä bill, thiëcä ji̱ | Biilka, fadlan |
| /Cä ri̱ŋ cam | Hilib ma cuno |
| Ɣän ta̱a̱kɛ alɛrgi̱ mi̱eth | Waxa aan leeyahay xasaasiyad cunto |
| Kɔpi̱ | Kafee |
| Tea | Shaaha |
| Juray | Rooti |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Ɛn nɛmɛ bɛ yio̱w ti ŋuan naŋ? | Immisa ayay ku kacaysaa? |
| Ɛ mi̱ bum kökdɛ ɛlɔ̱ŋ | Aad bay qaali u tahay |
| Kä ji̱n nhɔki ɣöö bi yio̱w yuɔr piny? | Miyaad aqbashaa kaararka deynta? |
| Ɣän göörä ni̱ | Kaliya waan eegayaa |
| Ɣän bä jɛ naŋ | Waan qaadan doonaa |
| Lëp | Furan |
| Ca gäk | Xiran |
| Kä wä rɛc | Gelitaanka |
| Ɛ wä raar | Ka bax |
| Kä thuk ko̱kä te nikä? | Aaway suuqii? |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Luäk | Caawin |
| Cɔl di̱ktöör | Wac dhakhtar |
| Cɔl pöli̱th | Wac booliiska |
| Ɣän göörä luäk | Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad |
| Ɣän juey | Waan xanuunsanahay |
| Kä duelwa̱l tëë nikä? | Aaway isbitaalkii? |
| Kä gua̱a̱th in te pa̱rmɛth thi̱n? | Aaway farmashiyihii? |
| Cuɛ bɛc ɛn wa̱nɛ mɛ | Halkan way ku xanuunaysaa |
| Ɣän göörä di̱ktöör | Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar |
| Tëëkɛ duelwa̱l mi thia̱k kɛ ji̱? | Isbitaal u dhow ma jiraa? |
| Nuer | Somali |
|---|---|
| Kä ji̱n ruaci kɛ thok Liŋli̱thni? | Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriis? |
| /Cä jɛ cop lɔaac | Ma fahmin |
| Ɣän cä cop lɔaac | Waan fahmay |
| Ɣän la̱ŋä ji̱ i̱ ruacni kɛ määth . | Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal |
| Ɣän göörä ɣöö bä jɛ nyɔk kɛ loc | Fadlan ku celi taas |
| Ɣän göörä ɣöö bä jɛ gɔ̱r piny . | Fadlan qor |
| Nɛmɛ lotdɛ ni ŋu? | Maxay tani ka dhigan tahay? |
| Kä ji̱n latdi nɛmɛ i̱di? | Sideed u tidhaahdaa tan? |
| Ɣän ŋi̱i̱cä | Waan baranayaa |
| Ɣän ruacä mi̱ tɔt . | Wax yar baan hadlayaa |
| Ji̱n deri ɣä luäk? | Ma i caawin kartaa? |
| Cä jɛ ŋäc | Ma garanayo |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia (Ogaden region), Kenya (northeastern provinces), and Somali diaspora worldwide.
Uses Latin alphabet with 21 letters: A, B, C, D, DH, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, KH, L, M, N, O, Q, R, S, SH, T, U, W, X, Y
Features distinctive pharyngeal consonants, uvular stops, and tone system with high, low, and falling tones affecting grammatical meaning.
Subject-object-verb (SOV) word order. Complex verbal morphology with focus marking system and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, Italian, English, and various contact languages due to trade and colonial history.
Part of the Afro-Asiatic family, specifically the Cushitic branch, related to Oromo and other Horn of Africa languages.
Uses Latin script officially since 1972, historically also used Arabic script and indigenous Osmanya script.
Multiple scripts used historically, Latin script adopted as official in 1972, though Arabic script still used for religious purposes.
Approximately 16-21 million speakers worldwide, distributed across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and diaspora communities.
Primarily spoken in South Sudan, particularly in the states of Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, Northern Bahr al Ghazal, and Warrap, as well as in the Gambela region of western Ethiopia.
Uses a Latin-based alphabet consisting of 37 letters, including 20 consonants and 17 vowels. Some consonants are represented by digraphs such as 'dh', 'nh', 'ny', and 'th'.
Features a tonal system with distinctions in vowel length and breathy voice. Tone and vowel length can change the meaning of words.
Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Utilizes a complex system of verb conjugation to express tense, aspect, and mood.
Includes loanwords from Arabic and English due to historical and regional influences.
Part of the Nilo-Saharan language family, within the Eastern Sudanic branch, specifically the Nilotic group.
Currently uses the Latin script adapted for Nuer phonology.
Developed by missionaries and linguists to provide a written form for the Nuer language, facilitating literacy and education.
Approximately 1.7 million speakers, primarily in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
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