Looking for practical Chamorro to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ajak(ajak)
Buenas Dias
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Buenas Tarde
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Buenas Noches
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Buenas Noches
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Hasta luego
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Adios
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Guahu si John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Como estas?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Maliu hao
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Aye nyin kɔc.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Kɛl thok, yin.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Aye nyin thok.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Aye(ahe)
Ahe
Naa(ahe)
Sao
Cok(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Aye nyin(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Naa nyin(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Käth aŋöör(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Käŋ aŋöör?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Käŋ aŋöör(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Aye kɛ̈l(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Naa kɛ̈l(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Kao na platforma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Guaha na' anai
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Guaha na' malago
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Malu' i prisu
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
I bill, por favor
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Yu' u vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Guaha i mas smak
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
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.
Tåyi i police
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tåyi un ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Hu necesita un dokto
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Hu fanhasso
A jɛt kɔc
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Må'olek i na'ån
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Hu ma'pos i passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Tulong!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Sigu i file na in attach
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Måta hu chule' para un
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
I deadline siha i Biernes
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.