Looking for practical Waray to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: read the Dinka line out loud three times, then cover the Waray side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Salamat
Ajak(ajak)
Maayong buntag
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Maayong hapon
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Maayong gabi-i
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Maayong pagkatulog
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Kita kits
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Babayi na
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Kamusta ka?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Asa an banyo?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Liko ka pakanan.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Diretso ka.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Pira an bayad?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Nawawara ako.
Aye nyin thok.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Aye
Diri
Naa
Siguro
Cok
Uyon ako
Aye nyin
Diri ako uyon
Naa nyin
Mayo ini nga tunog
Käth aŋöör
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Käŋ aŋöör
Pasensya na
Aye kɛ̈l
Wara problema
Naa kɛ̈l
Mabuhay
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Asa an bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Hain an platform?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Dida la ini
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Hala ini halayo
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
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.
Pira ini?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Mahal ini.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
An bayad, palihug.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Nasakop ba an serbisyo?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Vegetarian ako.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Namit ini.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.
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.
Tawga an pulis
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Tawga an ambulansya
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Kailangan ko hin doktor
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Nabibilngan ako
A jɛt kɔc
May allergy ako ha mani
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Masakit dinhi
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Nawara an akon passport
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Bulig!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Maupay nga makilala ka
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ipadangat ko an report yana
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Salamat han imo oras
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Babalikan tika
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
An deadline amo an Biyernes
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.