Common Sango to Dyula phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sango to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: pick five Dyula phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Mokolo

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mbote na nganga

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mbote na nganga ya zanga

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mbote na nganga ya sika

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Ndeko na nganga

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tango na yo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ayo

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Nani na yo?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Nani na nga John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Oza malamu?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Mokili na yo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. O yo na nganga English?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. O na yo na mboka.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. O tanga na mboka?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Banga na yo na ndako?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nde na yo na banga na mboka?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Kanga na mboko.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Kanga na nganga.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kende na mboka.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Nde na yo na mboka?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Mokolo na ticket, sokou.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. O na mboka na mboka?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. O na yo na mboka.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. O

    Awa

  2. Ayi

  3. Sama

  4. Ngâ tî

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ngâ té tî

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. O bô

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Nâ tî yé?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. O kâ yé tî?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ngâ kâ tî

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Bê na

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ngâ tî na

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Té bô

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Mâ tî

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Mâ na mbâ

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. O kâ na mbê

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O na wâ na gare?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. O na wâ na station de taxi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. O na wâ na plateforme?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. O na tî na mbô?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. O na wâ na yâ?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. O na bô na kâ.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. O na fâ na kâ.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. O kâ tî na mappa?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. O na tî na mbô?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mboka na yo?

    I ni ce? (mboka na yo)

  2. Oko na mboka mingi

    O ye fɔlɔ. (oko na mboka mingi)

  3. Ozo na nanga mboka?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (o zo na nanga mboka)

  4. Naka na yeke na carte?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (naka na yeke na carte)

  5. Naka na table ya mibale

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (naka na table ya mibale)

  6. Bilan, s'il vous plaît

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (bilan, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Service ezali na yango?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (service ezali na yango)

  8. Nani na mboka ya nyama

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (nani na mboka ya nyama)

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

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (te na mabele ya sika)

  10. Oyo ezali malamu

    I ye fɛ. (oyo ezali malamu)

  11. Naka na menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (naka na menu)

  12. Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (bokoko ya mai)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Banga nganga

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Banga ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Mbi na doctor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Mbi na yeke

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Mbi na alerji na kolo

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. A na hospital ya mboka?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. E yeke na mboko

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Mbi tanga passport na ngai

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. O tanga hotel na ngai?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Sango!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Mbi na yo

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tala na yeke mboka

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nani ti na yo?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Nde na yeke report na tî

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Oka na yeke na lobi?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

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

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Mesi na yo na tî

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nde na tî na yeke na yo

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Oka na yeke na sî na tî?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Tala na yeke na yo

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nani na lobi na vendredi

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. O na ntango na?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. O na ntango tî

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Ayi

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Boké

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Lundi

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Mardi

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Mercredi

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Moko

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Mboka

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Mokolo

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Zoké

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Mokolo mîkâ

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Nîkâ

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Kô. (Kô.)