Looking for practical Cantonese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: read the Dinka line out loud three times, then cover the Cantonese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
多謝
Ajak(ajak)
早唞
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
午安
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
晚上好
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
晚安
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
再見
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
再見
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
你叫咩名？
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
我叫John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
你好嗎？
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
好高興見到你
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)