Looking for practical Khasi to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Khublei
Ajak(ajak)
Khyndai
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Khublei sngi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Khublei miet
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Balei miet
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Ngi phah khublei
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ngi khlem shai
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kumno phi long?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Aye nyin kɔc.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Aye nyin thok.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Aye
Em
Naa
Balei
Cok
Nga pynïaid
Aye nyin
Nga ym pynïaid
Naa nyin
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Käth aŋöör
Kumno phi iakren?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Shong shuwa
Käŋ aŋöör
Nga khublei
Aye kɛ̈l
Ym don ka jingeh
Naa kɛ̈l
Khublei
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Kae ka shong thain?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Kae ka phang?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ka long shibun bha
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
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.
Thoh ka police
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Thoh ka ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Nga donkam doctor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Nga khlem sngewbha
A jɛt kɔc
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ka khia ha kane
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Khublei!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
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.