Looking for practical Chuukese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: when a Dinka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuukese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Kinisou
Ajak(ajak)
Mwar a pwe
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mwar a pwe nien
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Mwar a pwe en
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Chok ngeni
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Soun
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
A ngeni John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Pwe esei mehn.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Pwe fefen.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Pwe fefen.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Pwe fenen.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Aye nyin thok.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aye
A
Naa
Mwe
Cok
Ngeni an
Aye nyin
Ngeni aen
Naa nyin
Ewe pwe
Käth aŋöör
Mwe e pwe?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mwe pwe in
Käŋ aŋöör
Ngeni a pwe
Aye kɛ̈l
A pwe a
Naa kɛ̈l
Kinisou
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fahk a pwe
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Pwe pwe ewe
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Where is the bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Mweir mehnuk?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ewe mwak epe?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ewe mwak epe?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ewe mwak epe?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ewe mwak epe?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Stop here, please
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
I am vegetarian.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ewe pwe mas.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
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.
Kasei an police
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Kasei an ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ngeni an doktor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ngeni an fefin
A jɛt kɔc
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ewe fefin an
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ngeni an lost passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Chok!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Pwe fenen an file non a
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Kinisou pwe an time
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
An deadline es Friday
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.