Looking for practical Tamazight to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Tanemmirt
Ajak(ajak)
Sbah lkhir
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Nhar lkhir
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mrahba
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Lila saïda
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Nqra wul
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Besslama
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Mekka isem-ik?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Isem-iyi John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Safi nniḍen
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Aye nyin kɔc.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Yin wic ke nyin?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Kɛl thok, yin.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Aye nyin thok.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Aye
Ula
Naa
Mekkan
Cok
Nekni d ameqran
Aye nyin
Ula d ameqran
Naa nyin
Ala yid ihi
Käth aŋöör
Ma yid ihi?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Nekni d tazmert
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Ssa ad tzemregh
Käŋ aŋöör
Nekni d ameksa
Aye kɛ̈l
Ula d tazmert
Naa kɛ̈l
Tawuri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Aslema n tazmert
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Mara tizi?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Aman yebda?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ihi, d tazmert
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Nekki d vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
A pɛɛr dɔkta(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
A jɛt kɔc(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
A lɔst pɑspɔt(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Yɛɛr!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Tazmert n timeḍi d 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.