Looking for practical Ilocano to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Agyamanak
Ajak(ajak)
Naimbag a bigat
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Naimbag a malem
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Naimbag a rabii
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Naimbag a rabii
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Kitaen tayon
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Pakada
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kumusta ka?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Saanak a maawatan.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Agpada ka.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Mano ti bayad?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nawawagak.
Aye nyin thok.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Aye
Saan
Naa
Mabalin
Cok
Agkakabsatak
Aye nyin
Saanak a makikabsat
Naa nyin
Nasayaat dayta
Käth aŋöör
Ania ti panunot mo?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Masapulak ti tulong
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Käŋ aŋöör
Pakawanen
Aye kɛ̈l
Awan ti problema
Naa kɛ̈l
Kudos
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Naragsak a kasangay
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Agturongka a nasayaat
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ania ti plataporma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Kaano ti agdama?
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.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ti kwenta, please.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Vegetarian ak.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Awang maang a makan, please.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Naimas daytoy.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Maysa a baso ti danum, 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.
Tawagan ti pulis
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Makaramdamak a masakit
A jɛt kɔc
Alergiak iti mani
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Masakit ditoy
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Tulungan!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
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.