Translate now

Common NKo to Dyula phrases

100 practical NKo to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

← Back to NKo to Dyula Translator

Looking for practical NKo to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: read the Dyula line out loud three times, then cover the NKo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the NKo to Dyula translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. ᎣᏍᏆ

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Awa

  2. 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Ayi

  3. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Sama

  4. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

  10. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?

    I ni ce? (aɡa fɔtɔ?)

  2. ߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ

    O ye fɔlɔ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ)

  3. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  4. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  5. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  6. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  7. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  8. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  9. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  10. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    I ye fɛ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  11. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

  12. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (aɡa ɲa fɔtɔ?)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Kô. (Kô.)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free NKo to Dyula translator.

Open translator