Looking for practical Ewe to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe phrase first, then the Dinka translation (Dinka) — 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 Dinka.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Medɔ wo
Ajak(ajak)
Mɛkpɔ
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Nɔ ɖe
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nɔ agbe
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mawu ɖe John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Kɔ gɔme.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Aye nyin thok.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Aye
Ayi
Naa
Mekɔ
Cok
Mekɔ nyuie
Aye nyin
Mekɔ nyuie o
Naa nyin
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Käth aŋöör
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tɔ nyuie
Käŋ aŋöör
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aye kɛ̈l
Nya abɔdɔ
Naa kɛ̈l
Meda wo akye
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Né wòle platform a?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
A pɛɛr dɔkta(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
A jɛt kɔc(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
Yɛɛr!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Né wòle agbe si?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Akpe na wò agbe
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Miawoe le wò
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.