Looking for practical Tongan to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Mālō
Ajak(ajak)
Mālō e lelei
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mālō e lelei
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mālō e lelei
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Nofo ā
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tōfā
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Tōfā
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Ofa atu?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Aye nyin kɔc.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Kɛl thok, yin.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Aye nyin thok.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aye
Ikai
Naa
Māfai
Cok
Oku ou ʻilo
Aye nyin
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Naa nyin
Oku lelei ia
Käth aŋöör
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Fakamolemole
Käŋ aŋöör
Oku ou fakamolemole
Aye kɛ̈l
Ikai ha palopalema
Naa kɛ̈l
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Te fua, kataki
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
O au ko e meʻakai
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tū mai e ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Oku ou fehi
A jɛt kɔc
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Fakamolemole!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.