Looking for practical Fulani to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Dinka line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
A jaraama
Ajak(ajak)
Nde woɗi
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Nde njahi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Nde saare
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Nde daɗi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
A waawi
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Njaara
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Hol ko innde maa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Innde am ko John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
No mbadi?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Aye nyin kɔc.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Hol ko toilet?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Sokki leydi.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Hol ko fee?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ko ɓuri to?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Aye nyin thok.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Aye(ey)
Alaa
Naa(alaa)
Wonaa
Cok(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Aye nyin(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Naa nyin(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Käth aŋöör(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Käŋ aŋöör?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Käŋ aŋöör(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Aye kɛ̈l(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Naa kɛ̈l(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Hol ko wuro?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Hol ko platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Hol no feere?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
O wadi nder
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
O wadi fowru
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O wadi ko feere.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Miɗo feƴƴi
A jɛt kɔc
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
O warta ɗon
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Miɗo foti passport am
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Yamiro!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
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.