Looking for practical Turkmen to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Sag bol
Ajak(ajak)
Erteňiz hayyr
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Gowy gijeler
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Görüşeriz
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Hoşlaşýarys
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Adyňyz näme?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Meniň adym John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Nädip?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Aye nyin kɔc.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Yin wic ke nyin?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Düz git.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Bilet näçe?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Men ýitdim.
Aye nyin thok.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Aye
Ýok
Naa
Belki
Cok
Men razy
Aye nyin
Men razy däl
Naa nyin
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Käth aŋöör
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Meniň kömege zerur
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Bir pursat gara
Käŋ aŋöör
Bagyşla
Aye kɛ̈l
Problem ýok
Naa kɛ̈l
Tebrikler
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Haysy platforma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
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.
Bu näçe?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Hasap, haýyş.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Men wegetarian.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Bu lezzetli.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
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.
Polisiýa çagyr
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
A pɛɛr dɔkta(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
A jɛt kɔc(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
A lɔst pɑspɔt(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Yɛɛr!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Termin penşenbe
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.