Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
ধন্যবাদ
Ajak(ajak)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
শুভ ৰাতি
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
বিদায়
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Aye nyin kɔc.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Yin wic ke nyin?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Kɛl thok, yin.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Aye nyin thok.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Aye(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Naa(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Cok(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Aye nyin(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Naa nyin(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Käth aŋöör(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Käŋ aŋöör?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Käŋ aŋöör(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Aye kɛ̈l(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Naa kɛ̈l(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
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.
Ei adu khangba?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Adu khangba khangba
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bill adu, please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Service adu khangba?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Masala khana, please
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Adu khangba
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Chakpa thangba, 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.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
A pɛɛr dɔkta(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
A jɛt kɔc(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)