Looking for practical Dinka to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Sastimos(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Dikhes(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Sar san o drom(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Sar san o drom(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Sar san o večer(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Sar san o noć(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sikav tuke na jekh(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sastipen(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
So t'avel tiri navn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Mande t'avel John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Soske tuke?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Rromale tuke(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Yin wic ke nyin?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Kɛl thok, yin.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Aye nyin thok.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Naa
Na
Cok
Možda
Aye nyin
Sukalav
Naa nyin
Nesukalav
Käth aŋöör
To so boro
Käŋ aŋöör?
So te phendav?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Sako te mikerav?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Me mangav miker
Käŋ aŋöör
Phirav kher
Aye kɛ̈l
Me som te bachtal
Naa kɛ̈l
Na problem
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Sukalav tuke
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Sukal tuke kher
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Kasa jekh train station?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Kasa platform?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
So kalo khera?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
So si jekh pravas?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
So si buchi tu?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
So si dikh le tu?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Sti le tu, please.(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Kado kheras?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Kɛ́l, please
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Zhanav te policija
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Zhanav te ambulanca
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mane kaj doctoro
A jɛt kɔc
Mane si mala
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Sikav tut here
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Mane si zhalav my passport
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Yɛɛr!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Aven te kerdan o kher(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.