Looking for practical Twi to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Medase
Ajak(ajak)
Mema wo akye
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mema wo aha
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mema wo adwo
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Da yie
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nante yie
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Me din de John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mente ase
Aye nyin kɔc.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Bɔ nifa
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Bɔ benkum
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Aye nyin thok.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Aye
Daabi
Naa
Ebeye yie
Cok
M'ani agye
Aye nyin
M'ani nsi
Naa nyin
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Käth aŋöör
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Mepɛ aboa
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tena hɔ kakra
Käŋ aŋöör
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aye kɛ̈l
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Naa kɛ̈l
Meda wo akye
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Awoda pa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
A pɛɛr dɔkta(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
A jɛt kɔc(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.