Looking for practical Maori to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Ngā mihi
Ajak(ajak)
Ata mārie
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Pō mārie
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Pō nui
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Nō reira
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Ka kite anō
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Haere rā
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Aye nyin kɔc.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Yin wic ke nyin?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Aye nyin thok.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Kāo
Naa
Tērā pea
Cok
Kei te whakaae au
Aye nyin
Kāore au e whakaae
Naa nyin
He pai tēnā
Käth aŋöör
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tēnā tūrua
Käŋ aŋöör
Aroha mai
Aye kɛ̈l
Kāore he raru
Naa kɛ̈l
Ngā mihi
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Hari huritau
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Kia pai te haerenga
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Kei hea te pooti?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ko wai te papa?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Kei konei tata mai
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
He tino utu tēnā
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
He veggie ahau.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
He reka tēnei.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
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.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Karanga ki te āwhina
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
A jɛt kɔc
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
E mamae ana i konei
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
I ngaro taku pasapo
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Tautoko!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.