Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Рәхмәт
Ajak(ajak)
Иртәнге сәлам
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Кичке сәлам
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Кичке сәлам
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Төнге сәлам
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Килешербез
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Сау бул
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Минем исемем Джон
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Син ничек?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Aye nyin kɔc.(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Min şörömö könönö?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Süzyün çönö)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Süzyün könö)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Törönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Könönön özömö?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Kɛl thok, yin.(Börön bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Könönön özömö?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Aye nyin thok.(Min yüönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Könönön SIM kartön könö?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Aye(eh)
Ei
Naa(ay)
Võib-olla
Cok
Ma nõustun
Aye nyin
Ma ei nõustu
Naa nyin
See kõlab hästi
Käth aŋöör
Mida sa arvad?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mul on abi vaja
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Oota hetk
Käŋ aŋöör
Ma vabandan
Aye kɛ̈l
Pole probleemi
Naa kɛ̈l
Palju õnne
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Soovin head teed
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда поезда станция?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Куда автобуса остановка?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Который платформа?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Кайсы вакытта китә?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Бу дөрес юлмы?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Бу якын
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Бу ерак
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Сез миңа картада күрсәтә аласызмы?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Монда туктагыз, зинһар
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ничә вакыт ала?
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.
Курат шоча?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ту шоча кала
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Синда курат шоча миш?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Картан шоча кала?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Мин кала шеве ву кала
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Счет, плизе
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Сервис шоча?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Мин вегетариан
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Плизе, олан шоча
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ту шоча шанш
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Мин шен шоча кала?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Плизе, шеве ву
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.
Полицияне чакырыгыз
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(Politsiyane chakyrygız)
Штаб-квартираны чакырыгыз
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(Shtab-kvartirany chakyrygız)
Миңа табиб кирәк
A pɛɛr dɔkta(Mıŋa tabib kiräk)
Мин авырыйм
A jɛt kɔc(Min avıryım)
Мин арахиска аллергияле
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(Min arakhiska allergiyale)
Иң якын хастахана кайда?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(İŋ yakın hastakhana qayda?)