Looking for practical Dinka to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Na gode(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Ina kwana(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Ina wuni(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Ina yini(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Sai da safe(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sai anjima(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sai anjima(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Menene sunanka?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Sunana John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Lafiya lau?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ban fahimta ba.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ina gidan wanka?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Juya hagu.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Juya dama.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Aye nyin thok.
Na bata.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
I(ee)
Naa
A'a(ah-ah)
Cok
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Aye nyin
Na yarda
Naa nyin
Ba na yarda
Käth aŋöör
Wannan yana da kyau
Käŋ aŋöör?
Me kake tunani?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ina bukatar taimako
Käŋ aŋöör
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Aye kɛ̈l
Ina mai hakuri
Naa kɛ̈l
Babu matsala
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Taya murna
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)