Looking for practical Hmong to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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: when a Dinka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hmong wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Ua tsaug
Ajak(ajak)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Zoo siab tav su
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Nplooj siab hmo
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Pom dua
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Kuv mus lawm
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Thov tham maj mam.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Koj puas hais dua?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Mus ncaj.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Kuv poob.
Aye nyin thok.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aye
Tsis yog
Naa
Tej zaum
Cok
Kuv pom zoo
Aye nyin
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Naa nyin
Qhov ntawd zoo
Käth aŋöör
Koj xav li cas?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Thov tos ib pliag
Käŋ aŋöör
Kuv thov txim
Aye kɛ̈l
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Naa kɛ̈l
Zoo siab
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Zoo siab hnub yug
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Thov mus safely
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Daim nqi, thov.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Qhov no qab zib.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ib khob dej, thov.
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.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Kuv xav tsis zoo
A jɛt kɔc
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Nws mob ntawm no
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Pab!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub 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.