Looking for practical Tahitian to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: pick five Dinka 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.
Ia ora na
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Mauruuru
Ajak(ajak)
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Ia ora na i te po
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Māuruuru i te po
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Aita e nūna
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nānā
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
O vai to oe inoa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
O John to'u inoa
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
E aha te huru?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Aye nyin kɔc.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Yin wic ke nyin?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Haere mai i te mau.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Ehia te utu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kɛl thok, yin.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ua pohe vau.
Aye nyin thok.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Aye
Aita
Naa
E mea e taea
Cok
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Aye nyin
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Naa nyin
Ua maitai te reira
Käth aŋöör
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Käŋ aŋöör?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
A haere i te taime
Käŋ aŋöör
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Aye kɛ̈l
Aita te mea
Naa kɛ̈l
Ia ora na
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
O vai te pahi?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
E pesia te taime?
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.
E aha te utu o teie?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
O tei e too te utu
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Te mau utu, na please
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
O vau e vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
E ipu vai, na please
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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
A pɛɛr dɔkta
E ma'ama'u vau
A jɛt kɔc
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Aita!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
E tāpuni i te hui
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
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.