Looking for practical Fijian to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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.
Bula
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Vinaka
Ajak(ajak)
Bula vinaka
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Muri ni bula
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bula vinaka
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Moce
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tale mai
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Moce
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Na yacamu?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Na yacaqu o John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
O cei?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Au marautaki iko
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Au sega ni kila.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Yin wic ke nyin?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tukuna ki loma.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tukuna ki matau.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Lako tu.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Kɛl thok, yin.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Au sa leqa.
Aye nyin thok.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Aye
Sega
Naa
Sega ni saumi
Cok
Au sa vakadeitaka
Aye nyin
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Naa nyin
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Käth aŋöör
Na cava o nanuma?
Käŋ aŋöör?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Muri e dua na miniti
Käŋ aŋöör
Au masulaki
Aye kɛ̈l
Sega ni dua na leqa
Naa kɛ̈l
Vinaka vakalevu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
E na gauna cava?
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.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Na iotioti, pls.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Au sa veisiga.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Oqo e vinaka.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Dua na wai, pls.
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.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
A pɛɛr dɔkta(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
A jɛt kɔc(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
A lɔst pɑspɔt(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Yɛɛr!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
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.