Looking for practical Sundanese to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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: when a Dinka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sundanese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Hatur nuhun
Ajak(ajak)
Wilujeng énjing
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Wilujeng siang
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Wilujeng sonten
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Wilujeng wengi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Dugi ka engke
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Sampurasun
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nami anjeun saha?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nami abdi John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kumaha kabarna?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Bengkok ka kénca
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Lurus waé
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Satu tiket, mangga
Kɛl thok, yin.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Abdi leungit
Aye nyin thok.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Aye
Henteu
Naa
Sakali
Cok
Kuring satuju
Aye nyin
Kuring teu satuju
Naa nyin
Éta kadéngé saé
Käth aŋöör
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Enten sakedap
Käŋ aŋöör
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Aye kɛ̈l
Henteu masalah
Naa kɛ̈l
Wilujeng
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Wilujeng tepang taun
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Di mana halte bis?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Platform mana?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Éta caket dieu
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Éta jauh ti dieu
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Eureun di dieu, punten
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
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.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ieu teuing mahal
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Tagihan, punten
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Abdi vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ieu enak
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Sakedap cai, punten
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.
Telepon polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Telepon ambulans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Abdi peryogi dokter
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
A jɛt kɔc
Abdi alergi kana kacang
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Ieu nyeri
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Abdi leungit paspor
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Bantosan!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
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.