Looking for practical Basque to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dinka-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.
Kaixo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Eskerrik asko
Ajak(ajak)
Egun on
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Arratsalde on
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Gabon
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Gabon
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Gero arte
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Agur
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Zer du izena?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nire izena John da
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Zer moduz?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ez dut ulertzen
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Non dago komuna?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Zuzen joan
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Kɛl thok, yin.
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Galdu naiz
Aye nyin thok.
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Aye
Ez
Naa
Agian
Cok
Ados nago
Aye nyin
Ez nago ados
Naa nyin
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Käth aŋöör
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Laguntza behar dut
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Itxaron pixka bat
Käŋ aŋöör
Barkatu
Aye kɛ̈l
Ez da arazo
Naa kɛ̈l
Zorionak
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Zein da plataforma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Noiz irteten da?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Hemen gertu dago
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Hemen urrun dago
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
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.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kontua, mesedez.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Sarbidea barne?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Hau goxoa da.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
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.
Deitu poliziari
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Deitu anbulantzia
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mediku bat behar dut
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Gaixorik nago
A jɛt kɔc
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Hemen min egiten dit
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Lagundu!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Epea ostirala da
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.