Looking for practical Dinka to Sundanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Sundanese translation (Sundanese) — 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 Sundanese.
Tip: when a Sundanese 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
Halo(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Hatur nuhun(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Wilujeng énjing(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Wilujeng siang(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Wilujeng sonten(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Wilujeng wengi(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Dugi ka engke(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sampurasun(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Nami anjeun saha?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Nami abdi John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Kumaha kabarna?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Senang tepang sareng anjeun(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Aye nyin kɔc.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Yin wic ke nyin?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bengkok ka kénca
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Lurus waé
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Satu tiket, mangga
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Aye nyin thok.
Abdi leungit
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Leres
Naa
Henteu
Cok
Sakali
Aye nyin
Kuring satuju
Naa nyin
Kuring teu satuju
Käth aŋöör
Éta kadéngé saé
Käŋ aŋöör?
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Käŋ aŋöör
Enten sakedap
Aye kɛ̈l
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Naa kɛ̈l
Henteu masalah
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Wilujeng
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Wilujeng tepang taun
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Di mana stasiun karéta?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Di mana halte bis?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Platform mana?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Éta caket dieu(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Éta jauh ti dieu(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Eureun di dieu, punten(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Sabaraha lami waktosna?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ieu sabaraha hargana?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Ieu teuing mahal(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Tagihan, punten(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Abdi vegetarian(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Ieu enak(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Sakedap cai, punten(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
Telepon polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Telepon ambulans
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Abdi peryogi dokter
A jɛt kɔc
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ieu nyeri
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Abdi leungit paspor
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Yɛɛr!
Bantosan!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Senang tepang sareng anjeun(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.