Looking for practical Hawaiian to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Mahalo
Ajak(ajak)
Aloha kakahiaka
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Aloha ahiahi
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Aloha pō
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
A hui hou
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Aloha
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
O wai kou inoa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Aye nyin kɔc.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Yin wic ke nyin?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Kɛl thok, yin.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Aye nyin thok.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Aʻole
Naa
Pono paha
Cok
Ke ʻae nei au
Aye nyin
Ke nānā ʻole au
Naa nyin
He mea maikaʻi ia
Käth aŋöör
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Käŋ aŋöör?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
E kali i kekahi manawa
Käŋ aŋöör
E kala mai
Aye kɛ̈l
Aʻohe pilikia
Naa kɛ̈l
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
O wai ke alanui?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
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.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
He mea ʻono kēia
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
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.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
A pɛɛr dɔkta
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
A jɛt kɔc
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
A lɔst pɑspɔt
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Kōkua!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
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.