The quizzes for the Dinka language about the letters and some conversational sentences about each letter.

 Luɔibaai (Homework): Week 3                             

                                                    Pɛɛi nïn (Date): _______________

Rinku (Your name) __________________________________________

Luɔibaai (Homework) ________________________________________

Luɔi (Exercise):

1.   List five or more words that are start with or have a letter A and make two sentences.

Letter A examples: Abac, Abuna, Akɔ̈l, Aruɔ̈ɔ̈r, Areu, Alööth, Aŋu Ator, Agɔɔk.

 

2.    Write two conversational sentences about the letter A/Ä

The first two examples have been done for you.

1.    Awalwala ee miɛ̈th tuc (lëth) arëët = Awalwalla is very hot food.

2.    Aköu ee miɛ̈th mit = Aköu is delicious food.

 

 

Luɔibaai (Homework): Week 4                                  

                                             Pɛɛi nïn (Date): _____________________

Rinku (Your name) _______________________________________________

Luɔibaai (Homework) ___________________________________________

Lesson: Letter E

Vocabularies: list five or more words that are start with or have a letter E/Ë and make two sentences.

Letter E examples: E, Eenë, Eloi, Eetï, Eelɔ, Meer, Ameer, mer, Eya, Kec, Abel, neem, nem

 

Luɔi (Exercise): write two conversational sentences about the letter E/Ë

The first two examples have been done for you.

1.    Yïn ca leec = I have thanked you or thank you.

2.    Ee yic, ku yïn liɛm = it is true, and I ask you.

 

 

The counting of the biggest numbers  in Dinka language  

50 = Thiɛ̈rdhic.

60 = Thiɛ̈rdhetem.

70 = Thiɛ̈rdhorou.

80 = Thiɛ̈rbɛ̈t.

90 = Thiɛ̈rdhoŋuan.

100 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny tök.

200 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny rou.

300 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny diäk.

400 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny ŋuan.

500 = Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhiëc.

1,000 = Biänabuur tök.

12,000 =  Biänabuur thiɛ̈ɛ̈r ku rou.

100,000 = Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny tök

500,000 = Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhiëc.

900,000 =Biänabuur thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny dhoŋuan.

Present Simple

Indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it took place in the past, continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the future. This tense is used to denote

1.   Ɣɛn ye tïit= I wait

2.   Yïn ye tïït = You wait (singular)

3.   Wɔ ye tïit =We wait

4.   We ye tïit =You wait (singular)

5.   Keek aaye tïit = They wait

6.   Yen e tïit = He waits

7.   Yen e tïit = She waits

Present Continuous Tense-

The form of Present Continuous Tense is- is/am/are + verb + ing

For example, present continuous

1.   Ɣɛn tït = I am waiting.

2.   Yïn tït = You are waiting (singular).

3.   Wɔ tït = we are waiting.

4.   We tït = you are waiting (plural).

5.   Keek aa tït = They are waiting.

6.   Yen a tït = He is waiting.

7.   Yen a tït = She is waiting.

Present perfect

1.   Ɣɛn cï tïït = I have waited

2.   Yïn cï tïït = you have waited (singular).

3.   Wɔ cï tïït = We have waited

4.   We cï tïït = you have waited (singular).

5.   Keek aacï tïït = they have waited.

6.   Yen acï tïït = He has waited.

7.   Yen acï tïït = She has waited.

 

 

Wël jöt ke Baibolic = New vocabulary from the Bible.

1. Muɔ̈kwei =Abstain.
2. Luŋëyɔu= breastplate
3.Aräm = favored one
4. Korekoot = fat calves
5.Yɔŋ = mistreated
6. Nyii de lec = gnashing of teeth
7. Ya = being
8. Cï man cen = as he
9. Pïŋ = listening
10. Piŋ = listened
11. Piŋ = listen

Past perfect tense
1. Ɣɛn eke cï yɔŋ = I had been mistreated.
2. Yïn eke cï yɔŋ = you had been mistreated.
3. Wɔ eke cï yɔŋ = we had been mistreated.
4. We eke cï yɔŋ = You had been mistreated
5. Keek aake cï yɔŋ = they had been mistreated.
6. Yen eke cï yɔŋ = He had been mistreated.
7. Yen eke cï yɔŋ = She had been mistreated.

 Dinka Present Perfect Tense

In Dinka present perfect tense indicates an action that has been completed sometime before the present moment, with a result that affects the present situation.

Note

the form of Present Perfect Tense is-acï/cï  =has/have + luɔi=verb (past participle form or 3rd form of the verb)

For example,

1.Ɣɛn cï thökë luɔɔi = I have finished the work.

2. Wɔ cï thökë luɔɔi = we have finished the work.

3.Yïn cï thökë luɔɔi = you have finished the work (singular).

4. We cï thökë luɔɔi =you have finished the work (plural).

5. Keek aacï thökë luɔɔi = they have finished the work.

6. Yen acï thökë luɔɔi = He has finished the work.

7. Yen acï thökë luɔɔi = She has finished the work.

8. Ɣɛn cï niin = I have slept.

9. Wɔ cï niin = we have slept.

10. Yïn cï niin = you have slept (singular).

11.  We cï niin = you have slept (plural).

12.  Keek aa cï niin = He has slept.

13.  Yen acï niin = He has slept.

14.  Yen acï niin = She has slept.

15. Ɣɛn cï cath = I have walked.

16. Wɔ cï cath = we have walked.

17. Yïn cï cath = you have walked (singular).

18.  We cï cath = you have walked (plural).

19. Keek aacï cath = they have walked.

20. Yen acï cath = He has walked.

21. Yen acï cath = She has walked.

22. Ɣɛn cï kuɛ̈n = I have read.

23.  Wɔ cï kuën = we have read.

24. Yïn cï kuën = you have read (singular).

25. We cï kuën = you have read (plural).

26.  Keek aacï kuën = they have read.

27.  Yen acï kuën = He has read

28.  Yen acï kuën = She has read

29.  Ɣɛn cï kuën (piöc) = I have studied.

30.   Wɔ cï kuën (piöc) = we have studied.

31.   Yïn cï kuën (piöc) = you have studied (singular).

32. We cï kuën (piöc) = you have studied (plural).

33.  Keek aacï kuën (piöc) =they have studied.

34. Yen acï kuën (piöc) = He has studied.

35.Yen acï kuën (piöc) = She has studied.

Simple Present tense 

1. Ɣɛn ye anyol piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= I boil the corns.
2. Yïn ye piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= you boil the corns (singular).
3. Wɔ ye piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= we boil the corns.
4. We ye piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = you boil the corns (plural).
5. Keek aaye piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = they boil the corns.
6. Yen e piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= He boils the corns.
7. Yen e piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = She boils the corns.

Continuous Present tense
1. Ɣɛn piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = I am boiling the corns in the kitchen.
2. Yïn piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = you are boiling the corns in the kitchen (singular).
3. Wɔ piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = we are boiling the corns in the kitchen.
4. We piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = you are boiling the corns in the kitchen (plural).
5. Keek aa piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = They are boiling the corns in the kitchen.
6. Yen a piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = He is boiling the corns in the kitchen.
7. Yen a piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = She is boiling the corns in the kitchen.

Perfect Present tense
1. Ɣɛn cï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = I have boiled the corns.
2. Yïn cï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = You have boiled(singular). 
3. Wɔ cï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = we have boiled the corns.
4. We cï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = you have boiled the corns (plural).
5. Keek aacï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = they have boiled the corns.
6. Yen acï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = He has boiled the corns.
7. Yen acï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = She has boiled the corns.

Simple Future tense

1. Ɣɛn bë piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = I will boil the corns.
2. Yïn bï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = you will boil the corns (singular).
3. Wɔ bë piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = we will boil the corns.
4. We bë piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= you will boil the corns (plural).
5. Keek aabï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= they will boil the corns.
6. Yen abï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = He will boil the corns.
7. Yen abï piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = She will boil the corns.

Future continuous tense

1. Ɣɛn bë ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol në kundukic = I will be boiling the corns in the kitchen.
2. Yïn bï ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= you will be boiling the corns.
3. Wɔ bë ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = we will be boiling the corns.
4. We bï ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol =you will be boiling the corns.
5. Keek aabï ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= they will be boiling the corns.
6. Yen abï ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol= He will be boiling the corns.
7. Yen abï ya piɛ̈ɛ̈r anyol = She will be boiling the corns.

Köör cï maŋ nom go thiɛ̈ɛ̈t liel piny

Ɣɔn në ke akölkɛ̈, ke raan yennëke cï jäl riaar ku ka muk tɔɔŋ keerou ku lëc, jɔl cath ye tök ke kuany dhölic, ke na ye ɣeet në rok ciɛlic. roŋdït colic, ke räm piny kennë köör. Go köör tïŋ go waaŋ ke ye raan ku bï ku yöök raan ye mäth, ëman ye yïn cath dhölic yëtök ke yïn muk tɔɔŋ kee rou ku lëc abac, na jɔl lɛ̈i yïn yök ke loi wudë ku yïn ëke cïn raan dɛ̈ cath ke yï? Go raan dhuk yöök köör; jamden ëkë piŋkɛ̈!

Köör: Mäth, ëman ye yïn cath dhölic yëtök ke yïn muk tɔɔŋ kee rou ku lëc abac, na jɔl lɛ̈i yïn yök ke loi wudë ku yïn ëke cïn raan dɛ̈ cath ke yï?

Raan:  ke ka thäär.

köör: ku na le tɔŋ kɔl?

Raan: ke ka bɛr thɔ̈ɔ̈r në tɔŋ dɛ̈ kennë.

Köör: ku na le ye kɔl ku thök tɔɔŋku?

Raan: ke ka yuɔ̈p në lëc.

Köör: ku na le lëc kɔl ke yïn bë ŋö looi?

Raan: ke ka jɔl ɣɛn cam.

Go köör lueel ye ɣoou! Ye ka piɛth! Ke yïn jɔl cath mathɔn ku jɔl yekɔ̈u tuɔ̈ɔ̈m ke raan ku leer tëëk në këtï leer yɔ̈ŋ ku jɔl bɛ̈n ke thiɔ̈p tuur në raan nom.

Go raan thɔ̈ɔ̈r, go kɔl, go bɛɛr thɔ̈ɔ̈r go kɔl, go biök në lëc go kɔl ëya ku jɔl ye yöt raan yic, go raan yeliel käc ku cuk köör maŋ nom abë köör thiɛ̈ɛ̈t liel piny. Go jäl kuui ëtɛ̈ɛ̈n lueel, ye majön de raan yeŋö ye yïn ɣɛn muɔ̈ny ëkë dïïtë. Në ŋö yen akënnë raan bɛɛr lɛ̈k yen cï ke na dɛ̈ ku le cin thök ke ka bë maŋ nom në ye cin.

 

Negative use of will not
Acää bë…………………………..I will not (won’t)
Ɣɛn acää bë looi = I will not do
Yen acää bë looi = I will not do it.
Ɣɛn cïï bë luui = I will not work (I won’t work)
Yïn cïï bë luui = you will not work (won’t)-singular
Yen acuk bë – we will not do it (won’t)
Yen acuk bë looi– we will not do it (won’t)
Wɔ cïï bë luui = we will not work


Acäk bë…..……………………you will not (won’t) -plural
Yen acäk bë looi = you will not do it
Week acää bë looi = You will not do
We cïï bë luui = you will not work

Thuɔŋjäŋ (Dinka)
Koronabairäth (Kobidt-19) =Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Tuany cɔl koronabairäth (Kobid-2019) ee tuany ye kɔc ɣook. Yen Koronabairäth. Yen acï rɔt kan jɔɔk Ɣɔn thɛɛr në run de Biänabuur tök ku Thiɛ̈rnyiɛɛny Dhoŋuan ku Thiɛ̈rdhorou (1970)  yennëk cennë yen yök kennë bëcbëc kɔ̈k. Na wäär në run biänabuur keerou ku thiɛ̈ɛ̈r ku dhoŋuan ke yen ber yen tuɔ̈l ke ye bëny ka tuany jöt piɔc rɔt jɔɔk në run wäär 2019 man cï cäk cɔl Kobid-19. Yen ee gɔ̈yɔ̈ɔ̈k aaye keek dɔm ku nhiɛɛc raan piɔ̈u bë ciɛ̈n të wɛ̈ɛ̈i.

Yeŋö yen ye bëny cɔl Koronabairäth (Kobid-19)?
Bëny jöt ye cɔɔl koronabairäth ee bëny de abutpiɔ̈u, nɔŋ nyooth de kake abuɔ̈ɔ̈t ka cïït ye ciɛ̈t yï ɣɔɔl lɔpuyuk, alëëth, ku nhiɛɛcë piɔ̈u, liööt, ka aŋɔ̈ɔ̈k, yäc ku, Tënɔŋ kɔc juiëc, ke awuɔɔk de kovid-19 ke keek cɔk bec ëmääth ke cï dɔc tïc ka bë rɔt dac nyuɔɔth, ku yen ëya, alëu bë kɔc kɔ̈k cɔk bec agut cï thou.

Yeŋö ye nyooth de cïïtke?
1. Alëëth
2. ɣɔɔl rir(Ɣɔɔl lɔpuyuk)
3. Wëëi juɔ̈ɔ̈k
4. Tök piɔ̈u
5. liööt/ŋɔ̈ɔ̈k
6. Yäc

Ye wuɔɔk adë?
1. Raan në raan jak( lueeth të ɣɔɔlë raan ka të tïïmë raan në raan cï wuɔɔk)
2. Jiɛ̈ŋë të cï raan bec ɣɔ̈ɔ̈lic ka tiɛ̈ɛ̈mic.
3. Jiɛ̈ŋ de nyindu, wumdu, thoŋdu.
4. Bairäth alëu bë wuɔɔk ke kën cïït nyuɔɔth.

Yeŋö dït ka ciït cït ŋö lëu ba keek kuanyic bïn ke rɔt tiit?
1. Wak yï cin në yuul ke 20 në thabuun ku piɔ̈u.
2. Rɛɛcë jiɛ̈ŋ de yï nyin, wum, thok.
3. Tɔ̈ baai të ye yïn rɔt yök ke yïn bec.
4. Cɔɔl dïktordu të ye yïn rɔt yök ke bec.
5. Ceŋ amääth në nyindia
6. Wec kake rëër ku kake cäm baai.

Yeŋö lëu ba looi të nɔŋ yïn nyooth de yebënyë?
1. Cɔl Diktordu.
2.Duɔ̈nnë lɔ të luɔi të bec yïn.
3.Rɛ̈ɛ̈rë erɔt ke yïn mec we kɔc.
4.Biɔ̈ɔ̈kë cïït ke alëëth, ɣɔɔl, yäc, liööt, ka aŋɔ̈ɔ̈k.


Thuɔŋjäŋ(Dinka) to English 

Here are some of the disease names that have been translated into a Dinka language. Plus a new disease call coronavirus (COVID-19).
1. Abiɛ̈ɛ̈l = leprosy)
2. Athueetwäl/Anuanwäl/Adarwäl/Gökwäl = AIDS,
3. Ajuääk = measles
4. Aɣarnhom = headache
5. Alɛ̈ɛ̈th = fever
6. Abutpiɔ̈u/Tuanyëcuäny = hepatitis
7. Akuɔɔk/ Jɔny= chickenpox
8. Adhuɔŋyeth/Paŋok = meningitis
9. Arɛɛm = Arthritis
10. Aŋɔ̈ɔ̈k = vomiting
11. Aluäny/Jɔŋëtoc(schistosomiasis)
12. Burjuŋ = varicella
13. Ebuɔla juänalɛ̈ɛ̈th = typhoid fever
14. Juanmakec/Tɔ̈ɔ̈c = yellow fever
15. Koronabairath(Kobidt-19)=Coronavirus(Covid-19)
16. Licmanaithëth =Leishmaniosis
17. Maläria = malaria
18. Maŋeŋ = mumps
19. Majiŋjiŋ = Gonorrhea
20. Nok = epilepsy
21. Toŋgolok = whooping cough
22. Yäc = diarrhea
23. Yɔ̈ŋ/wäth = rabies
24. Ɣɔɔl = cough

Here is the difference between Abëër and Aŋul. I hope it’s going to help.

1. Abëër: Aaye rɛp wën ye luɔk të cennë aruäth tem, Ku të cennë bel kɛp piny ku jɔl kë piɛɛr domic. 

2. Aŋul: Aaye rɛp ye keek com të cï aboor bɛ̈n Ku boor piny ke bel wäär cï keek kɛp piny kaa thou në aboor ku cï abëër beer piɛɛr. Ke Aŋul aajɔl keek com. Ka të kɔɔr raan bë rɛpke juakic, ke raan acom Aŋul në abëër yic ëyadɛ̈.

Welcome to the Dinka evening class. Today the lesson is about tenses in which we will talk about them just after. let me introduce you to Dinka tenses, you guys are going to love this lesson, please bear with me.

Present Simple
1. Ɣɛn ye tïit= I wait
2. Yïn ye tïït = You wait(singular)
3. Wɔ ye tïit =We wait
4. We ye tïit =You wait(singular)
5. Keek aaye tïit = They wait
6. Yen e tïit = He waits
7. Yen e tïit = She waits

Present continuous
1. Ɣɛn tït = I am waiting
2. Yïn tït = You are waiting(singular)
3. Wɔ tït = We are waiting
4. We tït = You are waiting(plural)
5. Keek aa tït = They are waiting
6. Yen a tït = He is waiting
7. Yen a tït = She is waiting

Present perfect
1. Ɣɛn cï tïït = I have waited
2. Yïn cï tïït = You have waited(singular)
3. Wɔ cï tïït = We have waited
4. We cï tïït = You have waited(singular)
5. Keek aacï tïït = They have waited
6. Yen acï tïït = He has waited
7. Yen acï tïït = She has waited

Present perfect continuous
1. I have been waiting
2. You have been waiting(singular)
3. We have been waiting
4. You have been waiting(singular)
5. They have been waiting
6. He has been waiting
7. She has been waiting.

Past Simple
1. Ɣɛn cë tïït = I waited
2. Yïn cë tïït =You waited(singular)
3. Wɔ cë tïït =We waited
4. We cë tïït =You waited(singular)
5. Keek aacë tïït = They waited
6. Yen acë tïït = He waited
7. Yen acë tïït = She waited

Past continuous
1. Ɣɛn e tït = I was waiting
2. Yïn e tït = You were waiting(singular)
3. Wɔ ke tït = We were waiting
4. We kaake tït= You were waiting(singular)
5. Keek kaake tït = They were waiting
6. Yen e tït = He was waiting
7. Yen e tït = She was waiting

Past perfect
1. Ɣɛn cë tïït = I had waited
2. You cë tïït = had waited(singular)
3. Wɔ cë tïït = We had waited
4. We cë tïït =You had waited(singular)
5. Keek aacë tïït =They had waited
6. Yen acë tïït = He had waited
7. Yen acë tïït = She had waited

Dinka Present continuous tense 

Ba Piɔk = to water 

1.    Ɣɛn piɔk tɔɔp = Iam watering tobaccos.

2.    Yïn piɔk tɔɔp =You are watering tobaccos(singular).

3.    Wɔ piɔk tɔɔp =We are watering tobaccos.

4.    We piɔk tɔɔp = You are watering tobaccos(plural).

5.    Keek aa piɔk tɔɔp = They are watering tobaccos.

6.    Yen a piɔk tɔɔp = He is watering tobaccos.

7.    Yen a Piɔk tɔɔp= She is watering tobaccos.

To open

1.    Ɣɛn liep ɣötthok = Iam opening the door.

2.    Yïn liep ɣötthok =You are opening the door(singular).

3.    Wɔ liep ɣötthok =We are opening the door.

4.    We liep ɣötthok = You are opening the door(plural).

5.    Keek aa liep ɣötthok = They are opening the door.

6.    Yen a liep ɣötthok = He is opening the door.

7.    Yen a liep ɣötth= She is opening the door.

Ba Yith = to climb

1.    Ɣɛn yith nhial = I am climbing up.

2.    Yïn yith nhial = you are climbing up(singular).

3.    Wɔ yith nhial = We are climbing up.

4.    We yith nhial = You are climbing up (plural).

5.    Keek aa yith nhial = They are climbing up.

6.    Yen a yith nhial = He is climbing up.

7.    Yen a yith nhial = She is climbing up.

Ba Cuat = to throw 

1.    Ɣɛn cuɛt abuɔi =Iam throwing the net.

2.    Yïn cuɛt abuɔi = You are throwing the net(singular).

3.    Wɔ cuɛt abuɔɔi= We are throwing the nets.

4.    We cuɛt abuɔɔi = You are throwing the nets(plural).

5.    Keek aa cuɛt abuɔɔi= They are throwing the nets.

6.    Yen a cuɛt abuɔi= He is throwing the net.

7.    Yen a cuɛt abuɔi= she is throwing the net.