Looking for practical Susu to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
A dɔɔ
Ajak(ajak)
N'ko fɔ
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
N'ko kɛ
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
N'ko sɔ
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
N'ko tɔ
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
N'ko jɛ
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
I bɛ n'ko?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
N'ko yɛ John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nye na bɔ.
Aye nyin thok.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Aye
Ala
Naa
Bokono
Cok
Maa fɔ
Aye nyin
Maa nɔ fɔ
Naa nyin
Iye, e fɛ
Käth aŋöör
Nye na i fɔ?
Käŋ aŋöör?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Käŋ aŋöör
Maa sɔrɛ
Aye kɛ̈l
Ala fɔlɔ
Naa kɛ̈l
Ala fɔ i
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Nda bɛ menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
A pɛɛr dɔkta(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
A jɛt kɔc(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
A lɔst pɑspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Yɛɛr!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Deadline nɛ Friday
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.