Looking for practical Xhosa to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Enkosi
Ajak(ajak)
Ubusuku obuhle
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Ubusuku obuhle
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Ubusuku obuhle
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Lala ngoxolo
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Hamba kakuhle
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Igama lam nguJohn
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Unjani?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Andiqondi
Aye nyin kɔc.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Iphi ibhafu?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Hamba ngqo
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Iholo ingakanani?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ndilahlekile
Aye nyin thok.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Aye
Hayi
Naa
Mhlawumbi
Cok
Ndiyavuma
Aye nyin
Andivumi
Naa nyin
Okuhle
Käth aŋöör
Ucinga ntoni?
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ungandinceda?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ndidinga uncedo
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Linda umzuzu
Käŋ aŋöör
Ndicela uxolo
Aye kɛ̈l
Akukho ngxaki
Naa kɛ̈l
Wamkelekile
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Ikude apha
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Misa apha, nceda
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
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.
Ithini le mali?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Unayo into engabizi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Ibhili, nceda.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Ndiyavegetarian.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Oku kumnandi.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
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.
Biza uphondo
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Biza i-ambulensi
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ndifuna ugqirha
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
A jɛt kɔc
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Kubuhlungu apha
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Uncedo!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Masihlele umhlangano
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Singathetha ngomso?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
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.