Looking for practical Dinka to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Awadhi-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.
Yaaŋ
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ajak
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bäny äyö
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Bäny kɛ̈l
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Bäny nyin
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Bäny kɛ̈l
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Yin kɛ̈l
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Yin kɛ̈l
अलविदा(alvida)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Nin yïn John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Aye nyin kɔc.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Yin wic ke nyin?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)