Looking for practical Dinka to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: read the Bosnian 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
Zdravo(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Hvala(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Dobro jutro(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Dobar dan(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Dobro veče(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Laku noć(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Vidimo se kasnije(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Doviđenja(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Kako se zoveš?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Moje ime je John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Kako si?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Drago mi je da te upoznam(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Da li govorite engleski?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ne razumijem.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Možete li to ponoviti?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Gdje je WC?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Skrenite lijevo.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Skrenite desno.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Idite ravno.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Koliko košta vožnja?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Jedna karta, molim.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Da li je daleko odavde?
Aye nyin thok.
Izgubio/la sam se.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Da
Naa
Ne
Cok
Možda
Aye nyin
Slažem se
Naa nyin
Ne slažem se
Käth aŋöör
To zvuči dobro
Käŋ aŋöör?
Šta misliš?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Treba mi pomoć
Käŋ aŋöör
Sačekaj trenutak
Aye kɛ̈l
Žao mi je
Naa kɛ̈l
Nema problema
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Čestitam
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Srećan rođendan
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Koji je peron?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
U koliko sati polazi?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Da li je ovo pravi put?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Blizu je ovdje.(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Daleko je odavde.(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Koliko dugo traje?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Koliko ovo košta?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
To je preskupo.(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Želim sto za dvoje.(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Račun, molim.(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Da li je usluga uključena?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Ja sam vegetarijanac.(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Ovo je ukusno.(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Mogu li dobiti meni?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Čašu vode, molim.(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
Pozovite policiju
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Treba mi doktor
A jɛt kɔc
Loše mi je
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ovde boli
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Izgubio sam pasoš
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Yɛɛr!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Drago mi je da vas upoznam(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Poslaću izvještaj danas(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Pronađite priloženu datoteku(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Radujem se radu s vama(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Javiću vam se kasnije(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Rok je petak(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.