Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Tenkyu
Ajak(ajak)
Gutpela moning
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Gutpela apinun
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Gutpela nait
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Gutpela nait
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Lukim yu bihain
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Gudbai
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mi nem em John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Yu stap gut?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mi no save.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Plis, tok liklik.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Wea toilet?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Go stret.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Wan tiket, plis.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Em i long long wanem?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Mi lus.
Aye nyin thok.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Aye
No
Naa
Baibe
Cok
Mi agri
Aye nyin
Mi no agri
Naa nyin
Em i gut
Käth aŋöör
Yu ting wanem?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mi nidim help
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Wai liklik
Käŋ aŋöör
Mi sori
Aye kɛ̈l
No problem
Naa kɛ̈l
Tenkyu
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Hapi baisde
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Lukaut long trip
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Wea em bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Wea em platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Dispela em stret rot?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Em i klostu hia
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Em i longwe long hia
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Stap hia, plis
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Hao long em i tek?
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.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Dispela i tu mipela
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Bil, plis
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Service i stap insait?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mi vegetarian
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
No spicy kaikai, plis
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Dispela i naispela
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
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.
Kolim polis
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Kolim ambulans
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Mi nidim dokta
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Mi sik
A jɛt kɔc
Mi gat alergi long pinat
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Wea hospital i klostu?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
I penim hia
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Mi lusim paspot
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Help!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Makim wanpela miting
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Deidlain i Fraida
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.