Looking for practical Croatian to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dinka-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Hvala
Ajak(ajak)
Dobro jutro
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Dobar dan
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Dobra večer
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Laku noć
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Vidimo se kasnije
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Doviđenja
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Kako se zoveš?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Zovem se John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kako si?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Drago mi je upoznati te
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Govoriš li engleski?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ne razumijem.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Molim te, govori polako.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Gdje je WC?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Skreni lijevo.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Skreni desno.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Idi ravno.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Koliko košta karta?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Jedna karta, molim.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Je li daleko odavde?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Aye nyin thok.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Aye
Ne
Naa
Možda
Cok
Slažem se
Aye nyin
Ne slažem se
Naa nyin
To zvuči dobro
Käth aŋöör
Što misliš?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Trebam pomoć
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Čekaj trenutak
Käŋ aŋöör
Žao mi je
Aye kɛ̈l
Nema problema
Naa kɛ̈l
Čestitam
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Sretan rođendan
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Sretan put
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Koji je peron?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
U koliko sati polazi?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Je li ovo pravi put?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Blizu je ovdje.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Daleko je odavde.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Koliko dugo traje?
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.
Koliko ovo košta?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
To je preskupo.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Račun, molim.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Je li usluga uključena?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ovo je ukusno.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Čašu vode, molim.
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.
Nazovite policiju
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Trebam doktora
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Loše mi je
A jɛt kɔc
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ovdje boli
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Izgubio sam putovnicu
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Pomoć!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Dogovorimo sastanak
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Priložen je datoteka
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Hvala vam na vremenu
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Rok je u petak
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.