Looking for practical Corsican to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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: pick five Dinka phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonghjornu
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Grazie
Ajak(ajak)
Bonghjornu
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Bona sera
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bona sera
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Bona notte
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
À prestu
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Addiu
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Cumu ti chjami?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mi chjamu John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Cumu stai?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ùn capiscu micca.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Girate à manca.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Girate à diritta.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Andate drittu.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Quant'è u prezzu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Hè luntanu da quì?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Sò persu.
Aye nyin thok.
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Aye
Ùn
Naa
Forse
Cok
Sò d'accordu
Aye nyin
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Naa nyin
Quessa pare bè
Käth aŋöör
Chì ne pensi?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Pò aiutà mi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Aspetta un mumentu
Käŋ aŋöör
Mi dispiace
Aye kɛ̈l
Nisun prublema
Naa kɛ̈l
Felicitazioni
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Bon anniversariu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Chì piattaforma hè?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
À chì ora parte?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Hè vicinu quì
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Hè luntanu quì
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Fermate quì, per piacè
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Cumu longu ci vole?
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.
Quant'ellu costa?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
A fattura, per piacè
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Sò vegetariana
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Questu hè deliziosu
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Pò avè u menù?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
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.
Chjama a pulizza
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Chjama un'ambulanza
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mi serve un duttore
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mi sentu male
A jɛt kɔc
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Mi fa male quì
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Aiutu!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Grazie per u to tempu
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Lasciami torna à tè
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
A scadenza hè venerdì
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.