Looking for practical Abkhaz to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Dinka translation (Dinka) — 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 Dinka.
Tip: when a Dinka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Шәыда
Ajak(ajak)
Аиҿа
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Аиҿа араз
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Аиҿа араз
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Аиҿа араз
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Аиҿа араз
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Иаҳа
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Уара аҵа?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Аиҿа араз
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Aye nyin kɔc.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Aye nyin thok.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Aye(Aa)
Ҳа
Naa(Ha)
Ашәы
Cok(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Aye nyin(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Naa nyin(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Käth aŋöör(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Käŋ aŋöör?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Käŋ aŋöör(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Aye kɛ̈l(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Naa kɛ̈l(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ашәара аицәа
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Аиуҳәар агәы
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
A pɛɛr dɔkta(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
A jɛt kɔc(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
A lɔst pɑspɔt(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Yɛɛr!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Ашәыра иуам
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ииуам арази?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Аиуам агәыбылра
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Аиуам аработа
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Аиуам арази
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.