Useful short sentences for kids to learn Dinka (Thuɔŋjäŋ) by Jiɛ̈ŋ Institute of Education

1. Awalwalla ee miɛ̈th tuc (lëth) arëët = Awalwalla is a very hot food.
2. Awalwalla ee miɛ̈th mit arëët = Awalwalla is a very delicious food.
3. Ayɔɔk acï kuac moi = porcupine has stung the cheetah.
4. Aköu ee miɛ̈th mit = Aköu is a delicious food.
5. Aköu ee miɛ̈th mit arëëtic = Aköu is a very delicious food.
6. Mama acï Alöth thaal = Mom has cooked sweet potatoes.
7. Abuk acï cäi cäu = Abuk has prepared tea.
8. Awan acam Anyol dom anyol =the fox is eating corns in a cornfield.
9. Dit acam anyol dom ë Deŋ = the bird is eating corns in Deng’s cornfield.
10. Anyol aabë kul dom ë Deŋ = corns are going to germinate in Deng's cornfield.
11. Anyuɔɔl akën kul dom ë Deŋ = corn is not germinate in Deng's farm.
12. Yïn ca leec. = I thank you/thank you.
13. Ee yic, ku yïn lim = it’s true, and I ask you.
14. Eeyabï athiɛɛi ya tɔ̈ kennë week = blessed be with you.
15. Acïn jöŋ tɔ̈ eenë = there’s no dog here.
16. Eeloi duɔ̈nnë ber miɔɔcic =it’s enough don’t put more.
17. Itaŋ ee paan thiin koor tɔ̈ në Gambela Ethiopia = Itang is a small town in Gambela Ethiopia.
18. Kuur Imatɔŋ atɔ̈ paan de Thouth Thudän = Mountain Imatong is located in south Sudan.
19. Apäm ë tim ee magök = the leaf of a tree is green.
20. Malual atit cuïn = Malual is waiting for food.
21. Mïth aaye keek cïï bë ya jam kennë alɛi = Children are taught not to talk to strangers.
22. Tiim cï riɛɛr aa yennëke thɛ̈t = dried wood are use for cooking.
23. Aluɛɛl acï ajïu nöök në Oorooi nïïm/nhïïm = Alueel has hang a gourd over the poles.
24. Tim kënnë ee oro = this wood is a pole.
25. Kän magöŋ tï ee noon = that green thing is a grass.
26. Ɣɔ̈k aanyuɛ̈th roor = cattle are grazing in the jungle.
27. Kuur de anyanya tueŋ (I) abäär arëët = the anyanya one (I) mountain is very tall.
28. Buɔɔth aabɔ̈ bei roor/rokic = goats are combing out of the jungle.
29. Meth aceŋ Luuŋ në ye nuk = a child is wearing silver on his ankle.
30. Manut anyic rɔ̈ɔ̈k ë ɣɔ̈k = Manut is good at milking the cows.
31. Ubaŋ ku Ujulu aaye rin ke Anyuaak = Ubang and Ujulu are Anyuak s’ names.
32. Wɔ lɔ në thukuulic= we are going to school.
33. Ŋëm dhuŋ tï adït wum =look that boy has a big nose.
34. Meth acï ye wum weec = the child clean his nose.
35. Ɣɔ̈k aatɔ̈ wut = cows are in a cattle camp.
36. Woŋ acam rap= the cow is eatig sorghums.
37. Awalwalla ee cuïn wäu = Awalwalla is a delicious food.
38. Wut (wur) ee din mor arëët në Pinynhom = the ostrich is the fastest bird in the world.
39. Wuɔɔk kɔr buk ruëth ë caa = we want to drink milk.
40. Yom aput në ye köölë = the wind is blowing today.
41. Abuk, duɔ̈nnë töny cɔk yuɔm = Abuk don’t let the pot (food) burning.
42. Pɛɛi e yuil naatök në pɛɛi yic = New moon appear once a moth.
43. Ŋëm Jö, amuk yuɔɔm de lɛ̈i = look at the doŋ is carrying the animal’s bone.
44. Tik ayïk ɣöt =A woman is building the house.
45. Deŋ anyieer = the rain is precipitating or showering.
46. Malual ee bɛ̈ny = Malual is a leader.
47. Malual anɔŋ bääny piɛth =Malual has a good leadership.
48. Biäk ke jam ke bɛ̈t(bɛ̈r) = the eight parts of speech
49. Bär tɛ̈n = come here.
50. Ɣɛn kɔr ba cam cuïn = I want to eat food.