Looking for practical Madurese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Matur suwun
Ajak(ajak)
Selamat pagi
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Selamat sore
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Selamat malam
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Selamat tidur
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Sampai jumpa
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Selamat tinggal
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Sapa namamu?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Namaku John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kabar apa?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Aye nyin kɔc.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Yin wic ke nyin?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Kɛl thok, yin.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Aye nyin thok.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Aye
Oreng
Naa
Mungkin
Cok
Sae
Aye nyin
Tak sae
Naa nyin
Iyeh enak
Käth aŋöör
Panjenengan ngapa?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tunggu sebentar
Käŋ aŋöör
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Aye kɛ̈l
Ora masalah
Naa kɛ̈l
Selamat
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Selamat ulang tahun
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Semoga perjalanan aman
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Napa halte bis?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Platform se mana?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Iku deket kene
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Iku adoh saka kene
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Iku terlaluh regane
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Tagihan, tolong
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aku vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Iki enak
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Bisa takon menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
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.
Telepon polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Telepon ambulans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Aku butuh dokter
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Aku merasa sakit
A jɛt kɔc
Aku alergi kacang
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ini sakit
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Aku kehilangan paspor
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Tolong!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.