Looking for practical Dinka to Corsican phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Corsican translation (Corsican) — 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 Corsican.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Corsican-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
Bonghjornu(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Grazie(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Bonghjornu(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bona sera(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Bona sera(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bona notte(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
À prestu(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Addiu(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Cumu ti chjami?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Mi chjamu John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Cumu stai?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Parlate inglese?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ùn capiscu micca.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Girate à manca.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Girate à diritta.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Andate drittu.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Quant'è u prezzu?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Hè luntanu da quì?
Aye nyin thok.
Sò persu.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iè
Naa
Ùn
Cok
Forse
Aye nyin
Sò d'accordu
Naa nyin
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Käth aŋöör
Quessa pare bè
Käŋ aŋöör?
Chì ne pensi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Pò aiutà mi?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Käŋ aŋöör
Aspetta un mumentu
Aye kɛ̈l
Mi dispiace
Naa kɛ̈l
Nisun prublema
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Felicitazioni
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Bon anniversariu
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Induve hè a stazione di treni?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Chì piattaforma hè?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
À chì ora parte?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Hè vicinu quì(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Hè luntanu quì(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Fermate quì, per piacè(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Cumu longu ci vole?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Quant'ellu costa?(kwan-tellu kosta)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Quellu hè troppu caru(kwellu he troppu karu)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Pò pagà cù carta?(po paga ku karta)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
Kɛ́l, please
A fattura, per piacè(a fattura per pja-che)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
U serviziu hè inclusu?(u serviziu he inklusu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Sò vegetariana(so vegetariana)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Questu hè deliziosu(kwestu he deliziosu)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Pò avè u menù?(po ave u menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Chjama a pulizza
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Chjama un'ambulanza
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mi serve un duttore
A jɛt kɔc
Mi sentu male
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Mi fa male quì
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Yɛɛr!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Facemu un'appuntamentu(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
À chì ora ti cunvene?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Pudemu parlà dumane?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Grazie per u to tempu(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Lasciami torna à tè(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
A scadenza hè venerdì(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.