Looking for practical Malagasy to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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 Malagasy 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.
Salama
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Misaotra
Ajak(ajak)
Salama maraina
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Salama tolakandro
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Salama hariva
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Alina tsara
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Hizara indray
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Veloma
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Inona no anaranao?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ny anarako dia John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Aye nyin kɔc.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Mivadika ankavia
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Mivadika ankavanana
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Mandehana mivantana
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kɛl thok, yin.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Very very
Aye nyin thok.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Aye
Tsia
Naa
Angamba
Cok
Manaiky aho
Aye nyin
Tsy manaiky aho
Naa nyin
Tsara izany
Käth aŋöör
Inona ny hevitrao?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mila fanampiana aho
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Miandrasa kely
Käŋ aŋöör
Miala tsiny aho
Aye kɛ̈l
Tsy olana
Naa kɛ̈l
Arahabaina
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Iza ny sehatra?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Eto akaiky izy.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Lavitra eto izy.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Vegetariana aho
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Tsara be ity
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Antsoy ny ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mila dokotera aho
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
A jɛt kɔc
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Maharary eto
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Very ny pasipaoroko
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Vonjeo!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.