Looking for practical Manx to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Dinka line out loud three times, then cover the Manx side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Gura mie eu
Ajak(ajak)
Mie eu
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Fastyr mie
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Oie vie
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Oie ghooinney
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Gree gys y chee
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Slane
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ta my ennym yn John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kys t'eh?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Aye nyin kɔc.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Aye nyin thok.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aye
Na
Naa
Possibly
Cok
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Aye nyin
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Naa nyin
Ta shoh goll er
Käth aŋöör
Cre ta'n chione?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Gow er ny hoilshey
Käŋ aŋöör
Ta mee er yannoo
Aye kɛ̈l
Cha nel broogh
Naa kɛ̈l
Foddee gura
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Laa breith shenney
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Gow er ny shickyr
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Goll er-hene, please
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
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.
Cre ta'n cost?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Yn bill, please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Cha nel food spiced, please
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ta shen ny chennag
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Glass jeh voddy, please
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.
Goll er y pholice
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Goll er ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
A jɛt kɔc
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Haink mee my passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Fowd!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
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.