Common Sango to Dinka phrases

100 practical Sango to Dinka phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Mbote

    Yaaŋ (yaaŋ)

  2. Mokolo

    Ajak (ajak)

  3. Mbote na nganga

    Bäny äyö (bäny äyö)

  4. Mbote na nganga ya zanga

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Mbote na nganga ya sika

    Bäny nyin (bäny nyin)

  6. Ndeko na nganga

    Bäny kɛ̈l (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Tango na yo

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Ayo

    Yin kɛ̈l (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Nani na yo?

    Nin kɛ̈l yïn? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Nani na nga John

    Nin yïn John (nin yïn John)

  11. Oza malamu?

    Kɛ̈l yïn? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. 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.

  1. O yo na nganga English?

    Nyaac ke wic ku English?

  2. O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.

    Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

  3. O na yo na mboka.

    Aye nyin kɔc.

  4. Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.

    Yin kɔc ke nyin.

  5. O tanga na mboka?

    Yin wic ke nyin?

  6. Banga na yo na ndako?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  7. Nde na yo na banga na mboka?

    Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

  8. Kanga na mboko.

    Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

  9. Kanga na nganga.

    Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

  10. Kende na mboka.

    Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

  11. Nde na yo na mboka?

    Cɔl kɛ thon?

  12. Mokolo na ticket, sokou.

    Kɛl thok, yin.

  13. O na mboka na mboka?

    Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

  14. O na yo na mboka.

    Aye nyin thok.

  15. 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.

  1. O

    Aye

  2. Naa

  3. Cok

  4. Ngâ tî

    Aye nyin

  5. Ngâ té tî

    Naa nyin

  6. O bô

    Käth aŋöör

  7. Nâ tî yé?

    Käŋ aŋöör?

  8. O kâ yé tî?

    Nyaŋ aŋöör?

  9. Ngâ kâ tî

    Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

  10. Bê na

    Käŋ aŋöör

  11. Ngâ tî na

    Aye kɛ̈l

  12. Té bô

    Naa kɛ̈l

  13. Mâ tî

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör

  14. Mâ na mbâ

    Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

  15. O kâ na mbê

    Käth aŋöör kuɔr

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. O na wâ na gare?

    Cïïr yïnë kël? (Cii r yin e kel)

  2. O na wâ na station de taxi?

    Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ? (Cii r yin e kel jeng)

  3. O na wâ na plateforme?

    Këc yïnë kël? (Kec yin e kel)

  4. O na tî na mbô?

    Këc kël yïnë? (Kec kel yin e)

  5. O na wâ na yâ?

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  6. O na bô na kâ.

    Këc yïnë kël jëŋ? (Kec yin e kel jeng)

  7. O na fâ na kâ.

    Këc yïnë kël wël? (Kec yin e kel wel)

  8. O kâ tî na mappa?

    Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc? (Ang e yin e kel koc)

  9. Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ? (Nye kel jeng jeng)

  10. 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.

  1. Mboka na yo?

    Kuoth ke nyin? (kuoth ke nyin)

  2. Oko na mboka mingi

    Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r (nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)

  3. Ozo na nanga mboka?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)

  4. Naka na yeke na carte?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)

  5. Naka na table ya mibale

    Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ (aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)

  6. Bilan, s'il vous plaît

    Kɛ́l, please (kɛ́l, please)

  7. Service ezali na yango?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)

  8. Nani na mboka ya nyama

    Aye ke nyin a kɔc (aye ke nyin a kɔc)

  9. Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)

  10. Oyo ezali malamu

    Nyaak ke aŋɔr (nyaak ke aŋɔr)

  11. Naka na menu?

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu? (aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)

  12. 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.

  1. Banga nganga

    Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

  2. Banga ambulance

    Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

  3. Mbi na doctor

    A pɛɛr dɔkta

  4. Mbi na yeke

    A jɛt kɔc

  5. Mbi na alerji na kolo

    A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

  6. A na hospital ya mboka?

    Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

  7. E yeke na mboko

    Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

  8. Mbi tanga passport na ngai

    A lɔst pɑspɔt

  9. O tanga hotel na ngai?

    Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

  10. Sango!

    Yɛɛr!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mbi na yo

    Yin ke nyin (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Tala na yeke mboka

    Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Nani ti na yo?

    Cieng nyin ke jieng? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Nde na yeke report na tî

    Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Oka na yeke na lobi?

    Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî

    Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Mesi na yo na tî

    Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Nde na tî na yeke na yo

    Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Oka na yeke na sî na tî?

    Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Tala na yeke na yo

    Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. 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.

  1. O na ntango na?

    Cïŋ ke cïŋ? (Cing ke cing?)

  2. O na ntango tî

    Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok (Cing keeng thok)

  3. Ayi

    Kɛ̈th (Keth)

  4. Boké

    Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l (Keth kel)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n (Keth ken)

  6. Lundi

    Nyi̱ŋ (Nying)

  7. Mardi

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l (Nying kel)

  8. Mercredi

    Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n (Nying ken)

  9. Moko

    Cïŋ (Cing)

  10. Mboka

    Dɛ̈l (Del)

  11. Mokolo

    Thok (Thok)

  12. Zoké

    Cɛ̈l (Cel)

  13. Mokolo mîkâ

    Cïŋ kɛ̈l (Cing kel)

  14. Nîkâ

    Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l (Cel kel)

  15. Kɛ̈l (Kel)