Looking for practical Aymara to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Yuspagara
Ajak(ajak)
Wali q'uchu
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Wali ch'isi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Wali ch'uxña
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Wali saraq
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Jichhüru
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Sumaq q'ipi
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Aye nyin kɔc.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Yin wic ke nyin?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Kɛl thok, yin.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Aye nyin thok.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Aye
Aka
Naa
Janiwa
Cok
Nayraqatawa
Aye nyin
Janiwa nayraqatani
Naa nyin
Suma jach'a
Käth aŋöör
Kunjam qhawqha?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Jikisiñani
Käŋ aŋöör
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Aye kɛ̈l
Aka janiwa
Naa kɛ̈l
Yayk'iri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Jach'a q'ipiri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Jichha jach'a
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
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.
Kunjamasti?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Akham janiwa
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Kunjam jach'a?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Cuenta, por favor
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Vegetariano nayani
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Janiwa spicita comida
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Aka jach'a
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Menú q'ipisi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
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.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
A pɛɛr dɔkta(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
A jɛt kɔc(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
A lɔst pɑspɔt(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Yɛɛr!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nayax jichhurañani
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Plazo jichhisi viernes
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.