Looking for practical Jingpo to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: read the Dyula line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Nangma aji
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Nangma na
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Nangma aji na
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Nangma aji zong
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Nangma aji zong na
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Nangma aji zong na
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Nangma aji
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Nangma aji na?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Nangma aji John na
N na John(n nah John)
Nangma aji hna?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Nangma aji hna zong
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Nang hna na
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Nang hna hna lo
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Nang hna hna a hna?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Nang hna hna hka
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Nang hna hna hka
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Nang hna hna hna
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Nang hna hna hka?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Nang hna hna hka
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Nang hna hna hka?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nang hna hna
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Awa
Baw
Ayi
Hka
Sama
Nanghka
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nangbaw
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nang hka a hka
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nang hka hka?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Nang a hka hka?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Nang a hka na
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Hka hka hka
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Nang a hka hka
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Baw a hka
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Nang a hka hka
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Nang a hka a hka
Bara fɛsɛ
Nang a hka hka
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.