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.
Mbote
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Mokolo
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Mbote na nganga
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Ndeko na nganga
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Tango na yo
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Ayo
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Nani na yo?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Nani na nga John
N na John(n nah John)
Oza malamu?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
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.
O yo na nganga English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
O na yo na mboka.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
O tanga na mboka?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Banga na yo na ndako?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kanga na mboko.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Kanga na nganga.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kende na mboka.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Nde na yo na mboka?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
O na mboka na mboka?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
O na yo na mboka.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
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.
O
Awa
Té
Ayi
Sâ
Sama
Ngâ tî
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ngâ té tî
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
O bô
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nâ tî yé?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
O kâ yé tî?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Ngâ kâ tî
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Bê na
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Ngâ tî na
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Té bô
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Mâ tî
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Mâ na mbâ
Bara fɛsɛ
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.