Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dinka-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Muraho
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Urakoze
Ajak(ajak)
Bwakire bwiza
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Ijoro ryiza
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Murabeho
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Witwa nde?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nitwa John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Umeze ute?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Sinumva
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Hindukira ibumoso
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Hindukira iburyo
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Genda imbere
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ni kure hano?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ndi mu kaga
Aye nyin thok.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Aye
Oya
Naa
Birashoboka
Cok
Ndemeranya
Aye nyin
Sinemeranya
Naa nyin
Birumvikana neza
Käth aŋöör
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tegereza gato
Käŋ aŋöör
Ndakwinginze
Aye kɛ̈l
Nta kibazo
Naa kɛ̈l
Ibyishimo
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Isabukuru nziza
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ni iyihe platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Igihe izava ryari?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Iri hafi hano
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Iri kure hano
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi igura angahe?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Serivisi irimo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Hamagara ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Nkeneye umuganga
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ndumva ndwaye
A jɛt kɔc
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Birambabaza hano
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Fasha!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Reka dushyireho inama
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nzakugarukira
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.