Looking for practical Dinka to Meadow Mari phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Meadow Mari translation (Meadow Mari) — 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 Meadow Mari.
Tip: when a Meadow Mari phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dinka wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Салам(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Рәхмәт(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Иртәнге сәлам(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Кичке сәлам(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Кичке сәлам(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Төнге сәлам(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Килешербез(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Сау бул(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Синең исемең нәрсә?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Минем исемем Джон(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Син ничек?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Сине күрүемә шатмын(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.