Looking for practical Dinka to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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
Akwabaa(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Medase(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Mema wo akye(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Mema wo aha(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Mema wo adwo(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Da yie(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Yɛbɛhyia bio(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Nante yie(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Wo din de sɛn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Me din de John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Wo ho te sɛn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mente Hindi pa
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mente ase
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Yin wic ke nyin?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bɔ nifa
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Bɔ benkum
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Aye nyin thok.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aane
Naa
Daabi
Cok
Ebeye yie
Aye nyin
M'ani agye
Naa nyin
M'ani nsi
Käth aŋöör
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Käŋ aŋöör?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mepɛ aboa
Käŋ aŋöör
Tena hɔ kakra
Aye kɛ̈l
Mepa wo kyɛw
Naa kɛ̈l
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Meda wo akye
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Awoda pa
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Këc yïnë kël?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Këc kël yïnë?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Kɛ́l, please
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
A jɛt kɔc
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Yɛɛr!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.