Dinka basic lesson Three: Today lesson: Words about church and God:
1. Nhialic------------------- God
2. Yekoba ------------------ Jehovah
3. Bɛ̈nydït ------------------ Lord
4. Awäda/wääda ---------- Our father
5. Nhial -------------------- heaven/above/on top/sky/up
6. Raan --------------------- person
7. Kɔc----------------------- people
8. Kedhiɛ ------------------ all/every
9. Thɛɛr ka ɣɔn ----------- long ago
10. Athɛɛr ------------------ eternal (future)
11. Luak -------------------- Church
12. Yekalu ----------------- Synagogue
13. Abun ------------------- pastor/ Reverend/priest/shepherd/father
14. Awut --------------------servant
15. Duciɛ̈k ------------------creator
16. Duluɛ̈k ----------------- savior
17. Lek --------------------- confess
18. Lëk --------------------- proclaim
19. Nhomlääu ------------- freedom/independent
20. Luɛ̈kbei ---------------- liberty
21. Apäm ------------------ page/leaf
22. Duŋëm ----------------- steward
23. Duut -------------------- multitude
24. Dɔ̈ɔ̈r ---------------------peace
25. Gɔ̈l ---------------------- crown
26. Piɛ̈ɛ̈t -------------------- crucifixion

Dinka basic lesson two

Today lesson: English and Dinka Vocabularies

English Dinka

1. Morning ----------------- bäk/ ruɔ̈n

2. Good moorning----------Run lɔyum, Kudual.

3. I--------------------------- Ɣa

4. I am ----------------------Ɣɛn

5. Me ----------------------- ɣɛn

6. You-----------------------Yïn/yï

7. Father ---------------------wää,

8. My father ----------------wäädiɛ̈

9. Your father ------------- wuur, wuurdu

10. My father----------------- Babadiɛ̈

11. Brother -------------------Wänmääth

12. My bother ----------------Wänmääthdiɛ̈

13. Son ------------------------Wä

14. My son --------------------Wëndiɛ̈

15. Your son ------------------Wëndu

16. His/her son ---------------Wende

17. Our son -------------------Wënda

18. Their son -----------------Wenden

19. Mother -------------------- Mama, maa,

20. My mother-----------------Maadiɛ̈, Mamadiɛ̈

21. Your mother---------------Moordu, Moor

22. Girl------------------------- nya.

23. My sister--------------------nyankɛ̈i.

24. My daughter -------------- nyandiɛ̈.

25. Your sister ----------------- nyankui.

26. His/her sister---------------nyankëënë.

27. Your daughter------------- nyandu

28. Their daughter------------- nyanden

29. Our daughter -------------- nyanda

30. Older woman ------------- Dai dït, tiŋ dït

31. Older Man -----------------Mony dït

Dinka basic lesson one.

Today lesson: Greetings.

English-------------------------------- Dinka (Thuɔŋjaŋ).

1. Greetings------------------------- Muɔ̈th.

2. Good morning--------------------Cï yï ruɔ̈n (Cï yïn bäk).

3. Good evening-------------------- Cï yïn thɛ̈i,

4. Good night------------------------Wɛ̈ɛ̈r lɔyum, Wɛ̈ɛ̈r piɛth.

5. Hello-------------------------------Kudual

6. I greet you------------------------Yïn ca muɔ̈ɔ̈th,

7. How are you? --------------------Looi ëdë?

8. Fine, thank. ----------------------Acïn kërac, alɛɛc.

9. What is your name? ------------Ye yïn cɔɔl ŋa (Cɔl rinku ŋa)?

10. My name is John-------------- Ɣɛn rinciɛ̈, ɣɛn ye cɔɔl Jɔɔn.

Homework(Luɔibaai)
Pɛɛi nïn(Date)___________
Rinku(Your name)_______________
Chose the correct answer for definition of the words in English -
Dinka, and circle the correct letter.
Kuɛ̈nyё në kee wёl cï keek dhuk/bɛ̈ikë yic, në lëtta yen ye yic ku gol nyin.
1. _______________ = Greeting.
A. Yïn.
B. Muɔ̈th.
C. Jam.
D. Jam
3. ————————= Good morning.
A. Cï yïn thɛ̈i.
B. Cï yïn ruɔ̈n; Cï yïn bäk.
C. Yeŋa yen kɔr?
D. Yïn jam.
3. _____________ = Good evening Deng.
A. Cï yïn thɛ̈i.
B. Cï yïn thɛ̈i Deŋ.
C. Deŋ, cï yïn thɛ̈i.
D. B & C.
4. ______________________= Hello.
A. Kudual.
B. Madual.
C. Yïn.
D. Ɣɛn.
5. ____________________ = I greet you.
A. Yïn ca muɔ̈ɔ̈th,
B. Yïn ba muɔ̈ɔ̈th.
C. Yïn ca cɔɔl.
D. Yïn ca leec.
6. How are you? = _____________ ?
A. Looi ëdë? /Looi kedë
B. Ye yïn yeŋa?
C. Ye ŋa yen kɔr?
D. Loku tëno?

Wël ke jam----------Spoken words
7. ———-= I want to eat food.
A. Ɣɛn kɔr ba cam në cuïn.
B. Ɣɛn kɔr lɔ tai.
C. Ɣɛn kɔr ba luui.
D. Ɣɛn kɔr ba dek në pïu.
8. ____ = I want to go to the bathroom.
A. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ tai.
B. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ laac.
C. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ kanitha.
D. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ ɣön ë piööc.
9. ________ = I want to go to school.
A. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ abiith.
B. Ɣɛn kɔr ba lɔ në Thukulic.
C. Yïn kɔr ba lɔ baai.
D. Yïn kɔr ba lɔ në thukulic.
10. __________ = I will go to church.
A. Ɣɛn bï lɔ Kanitha.
B. Ɣɛn bï lɔ baai.
C. Yïn bï lɔ kanitha.
D. Yïn kɔr ba lɔ baai.
11. I’m going to church.____________ =.
A. Ɣɛn lɔ baai.
B. Yïn lɔ abiith.
C. Ɣɛn lɔ kanitha.
D. Ɣɛn lɔ gem pïu.
12. ___________ = I’m coming home.
A. Ɣɛn bɔ̈ baai.
B. Ɣɛn lɔ wut.
C. Ɣɛn bɔ̈ kanitha.
D. Yïn lɔ̈ baai.
13. I want to talk__________________=
A. Yïn jam.
B. Yïn kɔr ba jam.
C. Ɣɛn kɔr ba jam.
D. Ɣɛn kɔr ba ket.
14. ____________ = Iam talking with you.
A. Yïn jam wennë Ɣɛn.
B. We jam we keek.
C. Ɣɛn jam wuɔnnë yïn.
D. Yïn jam wennë baba.
15. You bring my pen.___________=
A. Yïn bɛ̈ië cuïndiɛ̈
B. Yïn bɛ̈ië galamdiɛ̈.
C. Yïn bɛ̈ië buŋdiɛ̈.
D. Ɣɛn bii buŋdiɛ̈.
16. ____________ bring my book.
A. Biɛ̈ë pïu.
B. Bɛ̈ië buŋdiɛ̈.
C. Yïn bär tɛ̈ɛ̈n.
D. Bɛ̈ië cuïndiɛ̈.
——————— = My dad is calling you.
A. Yïn cɔɔl mama.
B. Yin cɔɔl baba.
C. Ɣɛn cɔɔl mama.
D. Ɣɛn cɔɔl nyankɛ̈i.
18.__________ = My mom is calling you.
A. Yïn cɔɔl mama.
B. Yin cɔɔl baba.
C. Ɣɛn cɔɔl mama.
D. Ɣɛn cɔɔl nyankɛ̈i.
19. My uncle is calling you _________ =
A. Yïn cɔɔl mama.
B. Yin cɔɔl baba.
C. Ɣɛn cɔɔl mama.
D. Yïn cɔɔl wulɛ̈ndiɛ̈.
20. ________________________ = sit down.
A. Nyuɔ̈ɔ̈cë piny.
B. Bär tɛ̈ɛ̈n.
C. Ɣɛn nyuuc piny.
D. Lɔɔr biyic.