Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
धन्यवाद
Ajak(ajak)
शुभ प्रभात
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
शुभ संध्या
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
शुभ रात्रि
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
फिर मिलेंगे
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
अलविदा
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Aye nyin kɔc.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Yin wic ke nyin?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kɛl thok, yin.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Aye nyin thok.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Aye(haan)
नहीं
Naa(nahi)
शायद
Cok(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Aye nyin(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Naa nyin(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Käth aŋöör(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Käŋ aŋöör?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Käŋ aŋöör(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Aye kɛ̈l(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Naa kɛ̈l(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Kaun platform ba?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ii kab chhuti?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bill, kripya.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Kya service shamil hai?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Hum shakahari hain.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
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.
Police ke bulai
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
A pɛɛr dɔkta(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
A jɛt kɔc(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
A lɔst pɑspɔt(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Yɛɛr!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
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.