Looking for practical Faroese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dinka-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Takk
Ajak(ajak)
Góðan morgun
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Góðan dag
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Góðan kvøld
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Góðan nátt
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Síggjast seinni
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Farvæl
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Hvat er títt navn?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Eg eiti John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Gott at hitta teg
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Eg skilji ikki.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Hvar er toalettin?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Snú til vinstru.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Snú til høgru.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Fara beint fram.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Er tað langt frá her?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Eg eri lost.
Aye nyin thok.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nei
Naa
Kanska
Cok
Eg eri samdur
Aye nyin
Eg eri ósamd
Naa nyin
Tað hoyrist gott út
Käth aŋöör
Hvat heldur tú?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Eg þarf hjálp
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Käŋ aŋöör
Eg eri leysur
Aye kɛ̈l
Eingin trupulleiki
Naa kɛ̈l
Takk fyri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Hava ein tryggan túr
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Hvat plattform er tað?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Tað er nærhendis.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Støð her, vinarliga.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
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.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Tað er ov dýrt
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Rokningina, vælsignað
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Eg eri vegetarianur
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Hetta er deiligt
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
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.
Ringja til løgregluna
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ringja til ambulanse
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Eg føli meg sjúkan
A jɛt kɔc
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Tað sær her
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Eg havi mist mítt pass
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Hjálp!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Takk fyri títt tíð
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Freistin er fríggjadagur
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.