Looking for practical Dinka to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Kaixo(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Eskerrik asko(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Egun on(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Arratsalde on(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Gabon(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Gabon(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Gero arte(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Agur(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Zer du izena?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Nire izena John da(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Zer moduz?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Pozten naiz zurekin(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ez dut ulertzen
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Yin wic ke nyin?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Non dago komuna?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Zuzen joan
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Aye nyin thok.
Galdu naiz
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Bai
Naa
Ez
Cok
Agian
Aye nyin
Ados nago
Naa nyin
Ez nago ados
Käth aŋöör
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Käŋ aŋöör?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Lagundu al didazu?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Laguntza behar dut
Käŋ aŋöör
Itxaron pixka bat
Aye kɛ̈l
Barkatu
Naa kɛ̈l
Ez da arazo
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Zorionak
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Zein da plataforma?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
Noiz irteten da?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Hemen gertu dago(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Hemen urrun dago(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Zenbat balio du honek?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Kontua, mesedez.(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Sarbidea barne?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Hau goxoa da.(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(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
Deitu poliziari
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Deitu anbulantzia
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mediku bat behar dut
A jɛt kɔc
Gaixorik nago
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Hemen min egiten dit
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Yɛɛr!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Eskerrik asko zure denbora(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Itzuliko naiz zurekin(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Epea ostirala da(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.