Looking for practical Nepali to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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: when a Dinka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Nepali wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
धन्यवाद
Ajak(ajak)
शुभ बिहान
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
शुभ साँझ
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
शुभ रात्री
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
फेरि भेटौंला
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
बिदाई
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)
म बुझ्दिन
Aye nyin kɔc.(ma bujhdina)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)
के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Yin wic ke nyin?(ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)
म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)
बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(bāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(dāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
सिधै जानुहोस्
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(sidhai jānuhōs)
भाडा कति हो?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(bhāḍā kati hō?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kɛl thok, yin.(ek ṭikṭ, kripayā)
के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(ke yō yahānbāṭa ṭāḍhā cha?)
म हराएँ
Aye nyin thok.(ma harā'ēn)
म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(ma kahāṅ sim kārḍ kinnā sakchu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.