Looking for practical Irish to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Go raibh maith agat
Ajak(ajak)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Oíche mhaith
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Slán
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Cad is ainm duit?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
John is ainm dom
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Conas atá tú?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ní thuigim
Aye nyin kɔc.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Cas ar chlé
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Cas ar dheis
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Téigh díreach
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Kɛl thok, yin.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Táim caillte
Aye nyin thok.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Aye(Tah)
Níl
Naa(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Cok(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Aye nyin(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Naa nyin(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Käth aŋöör(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Käŋ aŋöör?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Käŋ aŋöör(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Aye kɛ̈l(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Naa kɛ̈l(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Cén ardán é?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Tá sé gar anseo
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
An bille, le do thoil.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mothaím tinn
A jɛt kɔc
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Chailleadh mo phas
A lɔst pɑspɔt
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Cabhair!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
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.