Looking for practical Marshallese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Komol tata
Ajak(ajak)
Yokwe in the morning
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yokwe in the evening
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Yokwe in the night
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Aolep in
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Aolep
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ejjab in name?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ejjab in John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Iakwe?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ejjab in an
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Aye nyin kɔc.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Aye nyin thok.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Aye
Aolep
Naa
Ejjab im aolep
Cok
Ejjab im an
Aye nyin
Aolep im an
Naa nyin
Ejjab in aolep
Käth aŋöör
Nin in ke ejjake?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ien ke eja in?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Enaaj ejjake
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Jab in
Käŋ aŋöör
Ejjab in jorren
Aye kɛ̈l
Aolep in jorren
Naa kɛ̈l
Bwij in jorren
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Yokwe in jorren
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Jab in ad jorren
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Nin in kijen?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Enaaj in jiban?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Enaaj jikin in?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Jab in jikin, please
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
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.
Enaaj im jab?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ej juon im jab.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Enaaj im jab service?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ej im vegetarian.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ej ej jab.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
A pɛɛr dɔkta(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
A jɛt kɔc(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Kij in jorren eok
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ejjab in jorren?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ej jekar in report an
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Komol tata in jorren
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Kij in jorren eok
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
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.