Looking for practical Dinka to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Salam(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Matur nuwun(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Selamat pagi(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat sore(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Selamat malam(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat bobo(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sampai jumpa(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Selamat tinggal(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Sapa nama mu?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Nama ku John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Kabar apa?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Senang bertemu denganmu(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Belok kiri.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Belok kanan.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Nyi terus.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Berapa harga tiket?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Aye nyin thok.
Nyo hilang.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iyo
Naa
Ayi
Cok
Mungkin
Aye nyin
Ngeye
Naa nyin
Ayi ngeye
Käth aŋöör
Iya, enak
Käŋ aŋöör?
Napa pendapatmu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Bisa bantu saya?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Saya butuh bantuan
Käŋ aŋöör
Tunggu sebentar
Aye kɛ̈l
Saya minta maaf
Naa kɛ̈l
Tidak masalah
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Selamat
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Selamat ulang tahun
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Dika halte bis?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Platform mana?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Iya dekat sini(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Iya jauh dari sini(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Berapa harga ini?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Itu terlalu mahal.(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Tagihan, tolong.(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Saya vegetarian.(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Ini enak.(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Bisa minta menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Segelas air, tolong.(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Bisa ngelap polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Bisa ngelap ambulans
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Aku butuh dokter
A jɛt kɔc
Aku merasa sakit
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Sakit di sini
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Aku kehilangan paspor
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Yɛɛr!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Ngomong bareng kowe(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Ayo kita atur rapat(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.