Looking for practical Dinka to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: when a Samoan 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
Talofa(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Fa'amolemole(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Talofa i le taeao(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Talofa i le afiafi(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Talofa i le po(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
O le po lelei(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Fa'afetai(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Tofa(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
O ai lou igoa?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
O lo'u igoa o John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
O a mai oe?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Aye nyin kɔc.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Yin wic ke nyin?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
O fea le umukuka?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tali i le itu mauga
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Tali i le itu i matu
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Cɔl kɛ thon?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Kɛl thok, yin.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
E mamao mai iinei?
Aye nyin thok.
Ua ou leiloa
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ioe
Naa
Leai
Cok
Atonu
Aye nyin
O le fa'amaonia
Naa nyin
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Käth aŋöör
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Käŋ aŋöör?
O le a sou manatu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Käŋ aŋöör
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Aye kɛ̈l
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Naa kɛ̈l
E leai se fa'aletonu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fa'afetai
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Manuia le aso fanau
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
O le fea le tulaga?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
E latalata iinei(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
E mamao mai iinei(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
E fia le tau o lenei?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
E manaia lenei.(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Faafesootai leoleo
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Faafesootai se ambulanse
A pɛɛr dɔkta
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
A jɛt kɔc
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
E tiga iinei
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Yɛɛr!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.