Looking for practical Dinka to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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.
Yaaŋ
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Ajak
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bäny äyö
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Bäny kɛ̈l
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Bäny nyin
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Bäny kɛ̈l
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Yin kɛ̈l
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Yin kɛ̈l
विदाई(vidai)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nin yïn John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)