Looking for practical Bambara to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
I ni sogoma
Ajak(ajak)
I ni bɔ
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
I ni kɛ
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
I ni sɔgɔ
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
I ni tulu
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
N bɛ se ka
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
A bɛ se ka
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
I ni fɛ?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Aye nyin kɔc.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Aye nyin thok.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aye
Ala
Naa
Bara
Cok
N bɛ bɔ
Aye nyin
N bɛ fɔ
Naa nyin
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Käth aŋöör
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Käŋ aŋöör?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Sira kɛ
Käŋ aŋöör
N tɛgɛ
Aye kɛ̈l
Ala ka fɔ
Naa kɛ̈l
I ni kɛ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
I ni tîgê kô?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Kô tîgê bô?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
I ni tîgê bô?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
I tîgê kâ.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Kô tîgê kô?
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.
I ni ce?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
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.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
A pɛɛr dɔkta(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
A jɛt kɔc(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
A lɔst pɑspɔt(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Yɛɛr!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
I ni bɔ a la?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
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.