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.
Akwaba
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Medase
Ajak(ajak)
Mema wo akye
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mema wo aha
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Mema wo anadwo
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nante yie
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Me din de John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
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.
N'ka bô English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
M'ni kâ.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bê n'kô bô.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Kɛl thok, yin.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
M'ni kô.
Aye nyin thok.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Aye
Ala
Naa
Kouman
Cok
M'ani
Aye nyin
M'ani ala
Naa nyin
N'kpa a yé
Käth aŋöör
N'kpa a yé kô?
Käŋ aŋöör?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
M'ani t'ô
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Kô a n'kô
Käŋ aŋöör
M'ani n'kô
Aye kɛ̈l
Ala n'kô
Naa kɛ̈l
N'kpa a yé kô
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
N'kpa a yé bô
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
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.
N'kaha n'kro?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
A pɛɛr dɔkta(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
A jɛt kɔc(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
A lɔst pɑspɔt(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Yɛɛr!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
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.