Looking for practical Sango to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: read the Dinka line out loud three times, then cover the Sango side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Mokolo
Ajak(ajak)
Mbote na nganga
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Ndeko na nganga
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tango na yo
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ayo
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nani na yo?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nani na nga John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Oza malamu?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mokili na yo
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
O na yo na mboka.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
O tanga na mboka?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Kanga na mboko.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Kanga na nganga.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Kende na mboka.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Kɛl thok, yin.
O na mboka na mboka?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
O na yo na mboka.
Aye nyin thok.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Aye
Té
Naa
Sâ
Cok
Ngâ tî
Aye nyin
Ngâ té tî
Naa nyin
O bô
Käth aŋöör
Nâ tî yé?
Käŋ aŋöör?
O kâ yé tî?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ngâ kâ tî
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Bê na
Käŋ aŋöör
Ngâ tî na
Aye kɛ̈l
Té bô
Naa kɛ̈l
Mâ tî
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mâ na mbâ
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
O kâ na mbê
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
O na wâ na plateforme?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
O na tî na mbô?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
O na wâ na yâ?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
O na bô na kâ.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
O na fâ na kâ.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
O kâ tî na mappa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
O na tî na mbô?
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.
Mboka na yo?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Oko na mboka mingi
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Naka na table ya mibale
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Service ezali na yango?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Oyo ezali malamu
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Naka na menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Banga nganga
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Banga ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mbi na doctor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mbi na yeke
A jɛt kɔc
Mbi na alerji na kolo
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
A na hospital ya mboka?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
E yeke na mboko
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
A lɔst pɑspɔt
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Sango!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Tala na yeke mboka
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Nani ti na yo?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nde na yeke report na tî
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Mesi na yo na tî
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Tala na yeke na yo
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
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.