Looking for practical Qeqchi to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Uxlab'äl
Ajak(ajak)
Sa'qi k'ay
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Sa'qi k'ux
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
K'ux k'ik'
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
K'ux
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
In k'ut John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
K'ut k'ax?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Yin wic ke nyin?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
K'utun k'ay.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɛl thok, yin.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aye nyin thok.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Aye
Nok
Naa
K'a riq
Cok
In k'ut
Aye nyin
In k'ut nok
Naa nyin
K'ut in k'ut
Käth aŋöör
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Käŋ aŋöör?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
In k'uch k'ax
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
K'ut k'ax riq
Käŋ aŋöör
In k'ut k'ax
Aye kɛ̈l
Nok k'ut
Naa kɛ̈l
K'ut in k'ut riq
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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.
K'utun ri'?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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.
K'uxi' ri policía
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
In k'utun ri médico
A pɛɛr dɔkta
In k'utun ri k'ax
A jɛt kɔc
In k'utun ri k'ik'
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
In k'utun ri pasaporte
A lɔst pɑspɔt
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Ayuda!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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.