Looking for practical Dinka to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: read the Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Ajak
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Bäny äyö
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Bäny nyin
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Yin kɛ̈l
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Yin kɛ̈l
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nin yïn John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mè n'kó nù.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tò n'kà kè.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Lè n'kà kè.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Aye nyin thok.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ɛ(e)
Naa
Ayi(ayi)
Cok
Mɛ(me)
Aye nyin
Mè yé(me ye)
Naa nyin
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Käth aŋöör
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Käŋ aŋöör?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Käŋ aŋöör
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Aye kɛ̈l
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Naa kɛ̈l
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Mè wé na?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Sè wé bɔ́?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Yè wé sɔ́.(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.