Common Baoule to Dinka phrases

100 practical Baoule to Dinka phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Baoule to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: pick five Dinka phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Akwaba

    Yaaŋ (yaaŋ)

  2. Medase

    Ajak (ajak)

  3. Mema wo akye

    Bäny äyö (bäny äyö)

  4. Mema wo aha

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Mema wo dɔnhwere

    Bäny nyin (bäny nyin)

  6. Mema wo anadwo

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Nante yie

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Nin kɛ̈l yïn? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Me din de John

    Nin yïn John (nin yïn John)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Kɛ̈l yïn? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

    Bäny kɛ̈l yïn (bäny kɛ̈l yïn)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. N'ka bô English?

    Nyaac ke wic ku English?

  2. M'ni bô Hindi kô.

    Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

  3. M'ni kâ.

    Aye nyin kɔc.

  4. Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

    Yin kɔc ke nyin.

  5. N'ka bô n'zi kô?

    Yin wic ke nyin?

  6. Bô n'zi n'kô?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  7. M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

    Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

  8. Bê n'kô n'kô.

    Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

  9. Bê n'kô bô.

    Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

  10. Bê n'kô n'zi.

    Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

  11. N'ka bô n'zi bô?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  12. N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

    Kɛl thok, yin.

  13. N'ka bô kô n'kô?

    Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

  14. M'ni kô.

    Aye nyin thok.

  15. Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

    Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Awi

    Aye

  2. Ala

    Naa

  3. Kouman

    Cok

  4. M'ani

    Aye nyin

  5. M'ani ala

    Naa nyin

  6. N'kpa a yé

    Käth aŋöör

  7. N'kpa a yé kô?

    Käŋ aŋöör?

  8. N'kpa a t'ô?

    Nyaŋ aŋöör?

  9. M'ani t'ô

    Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

  10. Kô a n'kô

    Käŋ aŋöör

  11. M'ani n'kô

    Aye kɛ̈l

  12. Ala n'kô

    Naa kɛ̈l

  13. N'kpa a yé kô

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör

  14. N'kpa a yé bô

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

  15. N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

    Käth aŋöör kuɔr

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. N'kaha n'kro?

    Cïïr yïnë kël? (Cii r yin e kel)

  2. N'kaha n'kro a bus?

    Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ? (Cii r yin e kel jeng)

  3. N'kaha n'kro a platform?

    Këc yïnë kël? (Kec yin e kel)

  4. N'kaha n'kro a l'he?

    Këc kël yïnë? (Kec kel yin e)

  5. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  6. N'kaha n'kro a gban?

    Këc yïnë kël jëŋ? (Kec yin e kel jeng)

  7. N'kaha n'kro a fô?

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  8. N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?

    Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc? (Ang e yin e kel koc)

  9. M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît

    Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ? (Nye kel jeng jeng)

  10. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    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.

  1. N'kpa n'kpa?

    Kuoth ke nyin? (kuoth ke nyin)

  2. O n'kpa kpa kpa.

    Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. N'kpa n'kpa.

    Kɛ́l, please (kɛ́l, please)

  7. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

    Aye ke nyin a kɔc (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. O n'kpa n'kpa.

    Nyaak ke aŋɔr (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    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.

  1. Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ

    Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Kɔlɔ ambilansi

    Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ

    A pɛɛr dɔkta (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛ siki

    A jɛt kɔc (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ

    A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?

    Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. E sɔ mɛn

    Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ

    A lɔst pɑspɔt (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?

    Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. Bɔlɔ!

    Yɛɛr! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. N'zo n'kpa

    Yin ke nyin (Yin ke nyin)

  2. N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ

    Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    Cieng nyin ke jieng? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ

    Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?

    Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo

    Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo

    Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    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.

  1. N'zo n'kpa?

    Cïŋ ke cïŋ? (Cing ke cing?)

  2. N'kpa n'yi n'kro

    Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok (Cing keeng thok)

  3. Akan

    Kɛ̈th (Keth)

  4. N'kro

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l (Keth kel)

  5. N'kpa

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n (Keth ken)

  6. N'kpa n'yi

    Nyi̱ŋ (Nying)

  7. N'kpa n'kro

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l (Nying kel)

  8. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n (Nying ken)

  9. N'yi

    Cïŋ (Cing)

  10. N'kro

    Dɛ̈l (Del)

  11. N'yi n'kro

    Thok (Thok)

  12. N'kro n'kro

    Cɛ̈l (Cel)

  13. N'yi n'kro n'kpa

    Cïŋ kɛ̈l (Cing kel)

  14. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l (Cel kel)

  15. N'kpa n'kro

    Kɛ̈l (Kel)