Looking for practical Dinka to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ajak
谢谢(xièxiè)
Bäny äyö
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Bäny kɛ̈l
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Bäny nyin
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Bäny kɛ̈l
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Yin kɛ̈l
再见(zàijiàn)
Yin kɛ̈l
再见(zàijiàn)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nin yïn John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Aye nyin kɔc.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Yin wic ke nyin?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Kɛl thok, yin.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Aye nyin thok.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
是的(shì de)
Naa
不是(bù shì)
Cok
也许(yě xǔ)
Aye nyin
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Naa nyin
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Käth aŋöör
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Käŋ aŋöör?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Käŋ aŋöör
等一下(děng yī xià)
Aye kɛ̈l
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Naa kɛ̈l
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.