Looking for practical Sami North to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Giitu
Ajak(ajak)
Buorre eahket
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Buorre beaivi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Buorre iđit
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Buorre natti
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bures boahtin
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ráhkisvuohta
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Mii du namma lea?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mun namma lea John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Gii du lea?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bures boahtin
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Aye nyin kɔc.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Kɛl thok, yin.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Aye nyin thok.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Ii
Naa
Mii
Cok
Mun ođđa
Aye nyin
Mun ii ođđa
Naa nyin
Dasa lea buorre
Käth aŋöör
Mii du váldde?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mun háliid geahččat
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Váldde ieš
Käŋ aŋöör
Mun lea áibbas
Aye kɛ̈l
Ii proplema
Naa kɛ̈l
Báhkkus
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Mii platforma lea?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Mii dihte lea?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Dat lea njuolga
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Dat lea muohta
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Dán, please
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bille, please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mun lean veahkki
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Dát lea njuolggad
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Vátta, 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.
Soažžat poliija
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Soažžat ambulánsa
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mii dušše doktara
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mii lea vuordde
A jɛt kɔc
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Dát lea gárttá
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Mii lea váldde mu passu
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Hjálp!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Giitu du máŋga
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.