Looking for practical Samoan to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Fa'amolemole
Ajak(ajak)
Talofa i le taeao
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Talofa i le afiafi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Talofa i le po
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
O le po lelei
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Fa'afetai
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Tofa
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
O ai lou igoa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
O a mai oe?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Aye nyin kɔc.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Yin wic ke nyin?
O fea le umukuka?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tali i le itu mauga
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tali i le itu i matu
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kɛl thok, yin.
E mamao mai iinei?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ua ou leiloa
Aye nyin thok.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Aye
Leai
Naa
Atonu
Cok
O le fa'amaonia
Aye nyin
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Naa nyin
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Käth aŋöör
O le a sou manatu?
Käŋ aŋöör?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Käŋ aŋöör
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Aye kɛ̈l
E leai se fa'aletonu
Naa kɛ̈l
Fa'afetai
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Manuia le aso fanau
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Ia manuia lau malaga
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
O le fea le tulaga?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E latalata iinei
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
E mamao mai iinei
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
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.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
E manaia lenei.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
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.
Faafesootai leoleo
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
A pɛɛr dɔkta
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
A jɛt kɔc
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
E tiga iinei
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
A lɔst pɑspɔt
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Fa'amolemole!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
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.