Looking for practical Alur to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Matur nuwun
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Selamat pagi
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Selamat sore
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Selamat malam
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Selamat bobo
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Sampai jumpa
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Selamat tinggal
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Sapa nama mu?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Nama ku John
N na John(n nah John)
Kabar apa?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Senang bertemu denganmu
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Nyo ngana nyo.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Belok kiri.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Belok kanan.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Nyi terus.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Berapa harga tiket?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nyo hilang.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Awa
Ayi
Ayi
Mungkin
Sama
Ngeye
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ayi ngeye
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Iya, enak
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Napa pendapatmu?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Bisa bantu saya?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Saya butuh bantuan
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Tunggu sebentar
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Saya minta maaf
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tidak masalah
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Selamat
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
Bara fɛsɛ
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.