Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Khawngaih
Ajak(ajak)
Zohkhenh
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Nangmah a si
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nangmah a si
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nang in minung a si hna?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ka minung John a si
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Nang in kum a si hna?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Aye nyin kɔc.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Yin wic ke nyin?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Aye nyin thok.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Aye(a)
A si lo
Naa(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Cok(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Aye nyin(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Naa nyin(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Käth aŋöör(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ka hmu thei
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Käŋ aŋöör(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Aye kɛ̈l(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Naa kɛ̈l(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Bus hna a si ah?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Platform a si hna?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Khan a hmu hna?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Heh a si hna?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Heh a hnu hna.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Heh a si ah, please.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
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.
Khawl a sianginn
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
A pɛɛr dɔkta(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
A jɛt kɔc(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
A lɔst pɑspɔt(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Yɛɛr!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
File hi a hmu lo
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Nangin a hma a si
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Deadline hi Friday a si
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.