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Common Dinka to Latin phrases

100 practical Dinka to Latin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Dinka to Latin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Latin translation (Latin) — 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 Latin.

Tip: pick five Latin phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Yaaŋ

    Salve (sal-way)

  2. Ajak

    Gratias tibi (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Bäny äyö

    Bonum mane (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Bonum postmeridianum (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Bäny nyin

    Bonum vesperum (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Bona nox (boh-nah nox)

  7. Yin kɛ̈l

    Vide te postea (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Yin kɛ̈l

    Vale (wah-leh)

  9. Nin kɛ̈l yïn?

    Quod est nomen tuum? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Nin yïn John

    Nomen meum est Iohannes (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Kɛ̈l yïn?

    Quomodo es? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Bäny kɛ̈l yïn

    Te convenire mihi iucundum est (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyaac ke wic ku English?

    Loquerisne Anglice? (Loquerisne Anglice?)

  2. Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

    Non bene loquor Hindi. (Non bene loquor Hindi.)

  3. Aye nyin kɔc.

    Non intellego. (Non intellego.)

  4. Yin kɔc ke nyin.

    Quaeso, lente loquere. (Quaeso, lente loquere.)

  5. Yin wic ke nyin?

    Potesne id iterum dicere? (Potesne id iterum dicere?)

  6. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Ubi est latrina? (Ubi est latrina?)

  7. Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

    Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio? (Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)

  8. Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

    Dextra verte. (Dextra verte.)

  9. Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

    Sinistra verte. (Sinistra verte.)

  10. Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

    I ad rectum. (I ad rectum.)

  11. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Quot est merces? (Quot est merces?)

  12. Kɛl thok, yin.

    Unum tessera, quaeso. (Unum tessera, quaeso.)

  13. Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

    Estne longum a hic? (Estne longum a hic?)

  14. Aye nyin thok.

    Ego sum perditus. (Ego sum perditus.)

  15. Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

    Ubi possum emere SIM card? (Ubi possum emere SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Ita

  2. Naa

    Non

  3. Cok

    Fortasse

  4. Aye nyin

    Consentio

  5. Naa nyin

    Non consentio

  6. Käth aŋöör

    Bene sonat

  7. Käŋ aŋöör?

    Quid censes?

  8. Nyaŋ aŋöör?

    Potesne me adiuvare?

  9. Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Auxilium mihi opus est

  10. Käŋ aŋöör

    Exspecta paulisper

  11. Aye kɛ̈l

    Me paenitet

  12. Naa kɛ̈l

    Nullum problema

  13. Bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Felicitaciones

  14. Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

    Felix natalis dies

  15. Käth aŋöör kuɔr

    Felix iter habeas

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Cïïr yïnë kël?

    Ubi est statio ferriviaria? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Ubi est statio bus? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Këc yïnë kël?

    Quae est suggestus? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Këc kël yïnë?

    Quo tempore discedit? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Estne haec via recta? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Prope est hic (Prope est hic)

  7. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Longius est ab hoc (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?

    Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?

    Siste hic, quaeso (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Quot tempus capit? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kuoth ke nyin?

    Quot hoc constat? (kuoth ke nyin)

  2. Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r

    Id nimis carum est. (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?

    Habesne quidquam cheap? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?

    Possumne solvere charta? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ

    Velim mensam pro duobus. (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. Kɛ́l, please

    Ratio, quaeso. (kɛ́l, please)

  7. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?

    Estne servitium inclusum? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. Aye ke nyin a kɔc

    Vegetarianus sum. (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please

    Nulla cibi acida, quaeso. (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. Nyaak ke aŋɔr

    Hoc est deliciosum. (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?

    Possumne habere menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please

    Poculum aquae, quaeso. (aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

    Vocā polīciam

  2. Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

    Vocā ambulantiam

  3. A pɛɛr dɔkta

    Medicum mihi opus est

  4. A jɛt kɔc

    Māla mē sentio

  5. A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

    Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae

  6. Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

    Ubi est proximus hospitālis?

  7. Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

    Hic dolet

  8. A lɔst pɑspɔt

    Passum meum perdidī

  9. Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

    Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?

  10. Yɛɛr!

    Auxilium!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Yin ke nyin

    Te convenire pulchrum est (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng

    Conventum constituamus (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Cieng nyin ke jieng?

    Quot hora tibi convenit? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t

    Reportum hodie mittam (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?

    Possumusne cras loqui? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t

    File adiunctum invenias, quaeso (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t

    Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng

    Spero ad te laborare (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?

    Potesne illud punctum explicare? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t

    Permitte me ad te redire (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday

    Terminatio est Veneris (Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Cïŋ ke cïŋ?

    Quot hora est? (Cing ke cing?)

  2. Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok

    Tertia hora est. (Cing keeng thok)

  3. Kɛ̈th

    Hodie (Keth)

  4. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l

    Cras (Keth kel)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n

    Heri (Keth ken)

  6. Nyi̱ŋ

    Dies Lunae (Nying)

  7. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l

    Dies Martis (Nying kel)

  8. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n

    Dies Mercurii (Nying ken)

  9. Cïŋ

    Unus (Cing)

  10. Dɛ̈l

    Duo (Del)

  11. Thok

    Tres (Thok)

  12. Cɛ̈l

    Decem (Cel)

  13. Cïŋ kɛ̈l

    Centum (Cing kel)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l

    Dimidium (Cel kel)

  15. Kɛ̈l

    Plus (Kel)

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