Looking for practical Dinka to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Webale(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Osiibye bulungi(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Osiibye bulungi(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Osiibye bulungi(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Osiibye bulungi(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Tugenda okukutana(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Nkwagala(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Erinnya lyo ani?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Erinnya lyange nze John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Oli otya?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Nneebwanga okukuyita(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Sikuganya.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ekitanda kiki?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Genda ku kkono.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Genda ku ddyo.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Genda mu maaso.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ekitundu kiki?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Aye nyin thok.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Naa
Oya
Cok
Wali
Aye nyin
Ndiinze
Naa nyin
Sindiinze
Käth aŋöör
Ekitanga kiza
Käŋ aŋöör?
Oteka ki?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Okwetegera?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Nfuna okwetegera
Käŋ aŋöör
Leka akaseke
Aye kɛ̈l
Ndi mwefwe
Naa kɛ̈l
Tera kintu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Nkwagala
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)