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Common Ndebele South to Dinka phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Dinka phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Yaaŋ (yaaŋ)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ajak (ajak)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bäny äyö (bäny äyö)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bäny nyin (bäny nyin)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Sizobonana

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nin kɛ̈l yïn? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nin yïn John (nin yïn John)

  11. Unjani?

    Kɛ̈l yïn? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Bäny kɛ̈l yïn (bäny kɛ̈l yïn)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Nyaac ke wic ku English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

  3. Angiqondi

    Aye nyin kɔc.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Yin kɔc ke nyin.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Yin wic ke nyin?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Kɛl thok, yin.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Aye nyin thok.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Aye

  2. Cha

    Naa

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Cok

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Aye nyin

  5. Angivumi

    Naa nyin

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Käth aŋöör

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Käŋ aŋöör?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Nyaŋ aŋöör?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Käŋ aŋöör

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Aye kɛ̈l

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Naa kɛ̈l

  13. Halala

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Käth aŋöör kuɔr

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Cïïr yïnë kël? (Cii r yin e kel)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ? (Cii r yin e kel jeng)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Këc yïnë kël? (Kec yin e kel)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Këc kël yïnë? (Kec kel yin e)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Këc yïnë kël jëŋ? (Kec yin e kel jeng)

  7. Kude lapha

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc? (Ang e yin e kel koc)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ? (Nye kel jeng jeng)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Kuoth ke nyin? (kuoth ke nyin)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Kɛ́l, please (kɛ́l, please)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Aye ke nyin a kɔc (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Nyaak ke aŋɔr (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    A pɛɛr dɔkta

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    A jɛt kɔc

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    A lɔst pɑspɔt

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

  10. Usizo!

    Yɛɛr!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Yin ke nyin (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Cieng nyin ke jieng? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Cïŋ ke cïŋ? (Cing ke cing?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok (Cing keeng thok)

  3. Namuhla

    Kɛ̈th (Keth)

  4. Kusasa

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l (Keth kel)

  5. Izolo

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n (Keth ken)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Nyi̱ŋ (Nying)

  7. uLwesibili

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l (Nying kel)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n (Nying ken)

  9. Kunye

    Cïŋ (Cing)

  10. Kubili

    Dɛ̈l (Del)

  11. Kuthathu

    Thok (Thok)

  12. Ishumi

    Cɛ̈l (Cel)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Cïŋ kɛ̈l (Cing kel)

  14. Iphakathi

    Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l (Cel kel)

  15. Okuningi

    Kɛ̈l (Kel)

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