Looking for practical Dinka to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Ajak
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bäny äyö
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Bäny kɛ̈l
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Bäny nyin
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Bäny kɛ̈l
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Yin kɛ̈l
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Yin kɛ̈l
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nin yïn John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Aye nyin thok.
Nye na bɔ.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iye
Naa
Ala
Cok
Bokono
Aye nyin
Maa fɔ
Naa nyin
Maa nɔ fɔ
Käth aŋöör
Iye, e fɛ
Käŋ aŋöör?
Nye na i fɔ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Käŋ aŋöör
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Aye kɛ̈l
Maa sɔrɛ
Naa kɛ̈l
Ala fɔlɔ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ala fɔ i
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Kɛ́l, please
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
A jɛt kɔc
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Yɛɛr!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.