Looking for practical Dinka to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: read the Aymara line out loud three times, then cover the Dinka side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ajak
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Bäny äyö
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Bäny nyin
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Yin kɛ̈l
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nin yïn John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Yin wic ke nyin?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Kɛl thok, yin.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Aye nyin thok.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Jisa
Naa
Aka
Cok
Janiwa
Aye nyin
Nayraqatawa
Naa nyin
Janiwa nayraqatani
Käth aŋöör
Suma jach'a
Käŋ aŋöör?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Käŋ aŋöör
Jikisiñani
Aye kɛ̈l
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Naa kɛ̈l
Aka janiwa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Yayk'iri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Jach'a q'ipiri
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.