Looking for practical Kituba to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Matondo
Ajak(ajak)
Mbote na ntanga
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mbote na moke
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mbote na nsuka
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Malamu na lola
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tala moke
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Kende malamu
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nani na yo?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nani na ngai John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Oyo olingi?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nionso na yo
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Aye nyin kɔc.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Yaka na mbala moke
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kɛl thok, yin.
Eza mbali na awa?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Aye nyin thok.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aye
Te
Naa
Pamba
Cok
Nani na yo
Aye nyin
Nani te na yo
Naa nyin
Eza malamu
Käth aŋöör
Oyo olingi nini?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Okanisa ngai?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nalingi lisungi
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tika moke
Käŋ aŋöör
Nasalisa
Aye kɛ̈l
Te na mabe
Naa kɛ̈l
Mbote na yo
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Nani esika ya platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Eza na nsima
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Eza na mbali
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Eza mingi mbala
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Nakanisa na carte?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Eza na mosala?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Nani moke
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Oyo eza malamu
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Nakanisa menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tanga ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Nazali na nganga
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Nazali na maladi
A jɛt kɔc
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Lendaki!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Tondima kosala libanda
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Tosala nzela lelo?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.