Looking for practical Ga to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Medasi
Ajak(ajak)
Meda wo akye
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Meda wo aha
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Meda wo da
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nante yie
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Me din de John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Aye nyin kɔc.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Aye nyin thok.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aye
Mii
Naa
Mɛyɛ
Cok
Mɛyɛ a
Aye nyin
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Naa nyin
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Käth aŋöör
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mepɛ aboa
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Käŋ aŋöör
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aye kɛ̈l
Nni asɛm
Naa kɛ̈l
Akyɛdeɛ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Afehyia pa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Nya ɔkwan pa
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Nii platform ni?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Naa he ni eba?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Naa he ni yɛ?
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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
A pɛɛr dɔkta(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
A jɛt kɔc(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
A lɔst pɑspɔt(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Yɛɛr!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Nɔ lɛ 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.