Looking for practical Mam to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Dinka phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Tz'ik
Ajak(ajak)
Xo'j nax
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Xo'j q'ij
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Xo'j k'ux
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
K'ux q'ij
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Xo'j k'ux
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nab' k'ux
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Yin wic ke nyin?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
K'utun k'ux.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
K'utun k'ux.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
K'utun k'ux.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Kɛl thok, yin.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Aye nyin thok.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Aye(hoo)
Man
Naa(mah)
K'ux
Cok(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Aye nyin(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Naa nyin(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Käth aŋöör(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Käŋ aŋöör?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Käŋ aŋöör(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Aye kɛ̈l(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Naa kɛ̈l(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
K'uxik un ambulancia
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Nek' a doctor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
K'utun k'ax
A jɛt kɔc
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
A lɔst pɑspɔt
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
¡Ayuda!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.