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Common Dinka to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Ajak

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Bäny äyö

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Bäny nyin

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Yin kɛ̈l

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Yin kɛ̈l

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Nin kɛ̈l yïn?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Nin yïn John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Kɛ̈l yïn?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Bäny kɛ̈l yïn

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyaac ke wic ku English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Aye nyin kɔc.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Yin kɔc ke nyin.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Yin wic ke nyin?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Kɛl thok, yin.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Aye nyin thok.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ja

  2. Naa

    Ii

  3. Cok

    Mii

  4. Aye nyin

    Mun ođđa

  5. Naa nyin

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Käth aŋöör

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Käŋ aŋöör?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Nyaŋ aŋöör?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Käŋ aŋöör

    Váldde ieš

  11. Aye kɛ̈l

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Naa kɛ̈l

    Ii proplema

  13. Bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Báhkkus

  14. Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Käth aŋöör kuɔr

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cïïr yïnë kël?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Këc yïnë kël?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Këc kël yïnë?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kuoth ke nyin?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Kɛ́l, please

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Aye ke nyin a kɔc

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Nyaak ke aŋɔr

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. A pɛɛr dɔkta

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. A jɛt kɔc

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. A lɔst pɑspɔt

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Yɛɛr!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Yin ke nyin

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Cieng nyin ke jieng?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t

    Giitu du máŋga (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Kɛ̈th

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Nyi̱ŋ

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Cïŋ

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Dɛ̈l

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Thok

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Cɛ̈l

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Cïŋ kɛ̈l

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Kɛ̈l

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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