Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Merci
Ajak(ajak)
Gudden Mënsch
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Gudden Owend
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Gudden Owend
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Gudde Nacht
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bis geschwënn
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Äddi
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Wéi heescht dees?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mengem Numm ass John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Wéi geet et der?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ech verstinn net.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Dréit lénks.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Dréit riets.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Geet direkt.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ech sinn verluer.
Aye nyin thok.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Aye
Nee
Naa
Maybe
Cok
Ech sinn einverstanden
Aye nyin
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Naa nyin
Dat kléngt gutt
Käth aŋöör
Wat mengs de?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Waart eng Sekonn
Käŋ aŋöör
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Aye kɛ̈l
Kee Problem
Naa kɛ̈l
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Hues eng sécher Rees
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Wéini geet et fort?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Et ass hei no.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Wéi laang dauert et?
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.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Dat ass ze deier.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Dat ass lecker.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
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.
Ruff d'Police
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ech brauch e Dokter
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ech fille mech schlecht
A jɛt kɔc
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Et deet hei weh
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Hëllef!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Wéini passt et Iech?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
D'Frist ass Freideg
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.