Looking for practical Dinka to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ajak
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Bäny äyö
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Bäny nyin
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Yin kɛ̈l
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Yin kɛ̈l
K'ux(koosh)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nin yïn John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Yin wic ke nyin?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
K'utun k'ay.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kɛl thok, yin.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Aye nyin thok.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'
Naa
Nok
Cok
K'a riq
Aye nyin
In k'ut
Naa nyin
In k'ut nok
Käth aŋöör
K'ut in k'ut
Käŋ aŋöör?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
In k'uch k'ax
Käŋ aŋöör
K'ut k'ax riq
Aye kɛ̈l
In k'ut k'ax
Naa kɛ̈l
Nok k'ut
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
K'ut in k'ut riq
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Këc yïnë kël?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Këc kël yïnë?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.