Looking for practical Alur to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.
Salam
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Matur nuwun
Ajak(ajak)
Selamat pagi
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Selamat sore
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Selamat malam
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Selamat bobo
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Sampai jumpa
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Selamat tinggal
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Sapa nama mu?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nama ku John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kabar apa?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Belok kiri.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Belok kanan.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Nyi terus.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Berapa harga tiket?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nyo hilang.
Aye nyin thok.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Aye
Ayi
Naa
Mungkin
Cok
Ngeye
Aye nyin
Ayi ngeye
Naa nyin
Iya, enak
Käth aŋöör
Napa pendapatmu?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Bisa bantu saya?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Saya butuh bantuan
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tunggu sebentar
Käŋ aŋöör
Saya minta maaf
Aye kɛ̈l
Tidak masalah
Naa kɛ̈l
Selamat
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Selamat ulang tahun
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Dika halte bis?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Platform mana?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Iya dekat sini
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Iya jauh dari sini
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Tagihan, tolong.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Saya vegetarian.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ini enak.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Bisa minta menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Aku butuh dokter
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Aku merasa sakit
A jɛt kɔc
Aku alergi kacang tanah
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Sakit di sini
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Aku kehilangan paspor
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Tolong!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
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.