Looking for practical Romani to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Dikhes
Ajak(ajak)
Sar san o drom
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Sar san o drom
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Sar san o večer
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Sar san o noć
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Sastipen
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mande t'avel John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Soske tuke?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Rromale tuke
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Aye nyin kɔc.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Yin wic ke nyin?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Aye nyin thok.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Na
Naa
Možda
Cok
Sukalav
Aye nyin
Nesukalav
Naa nyin
To so boro
Käth aŋöör
So te phendav?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Sako te mikerav?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Me mangav miker
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Phirav kher
Käŋ aŋöör
Me som te bachtal
Aye kɛ̈l
Na problem
Naa kɛ̈l
Sukalav tuke
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Sukal tuke kher
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Sakona safar kher
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Kasa platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
So kalo khera?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
So si jekh pravas?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
So si buchi tu?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
So si dikh le tu?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Sti le tu, please.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Kado kheras?
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.
Sako kheres thaj?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Taj e bori drago
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
O bil, please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Sar o servis included?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mande so vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Na spicy khana, please
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Taj e delikates
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Sakava kade o menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
O buchi thaj, 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.
Zhanav te policija
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Zhanav te ambulanca
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mane kaj doctoro
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mane si mala
A jɛt kɔc
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Sikav tut here
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Mane si zhalav my passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Pomoć!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.