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.

Dinka Simple Future Tense-

In Dinka language, the Simple future tense is very important part in writing and speaking, it indicates an action that will take place after the present time and that has no real connection with the present time. 

To write a perfect sentence Simple Future Tense,

One must use: 'will / 'shall' + the present tense

1. Ɣɛn bë kuën në buk (athöör) = I will read a book.

2. Abuk abë kuën në buk(athöör) = Abuk will read a book.

3. Keek aabë kuën në buɔ̈k (athöör) = they will read the books. 

4. Ɣɛn bë ketë dit = I will sing a song.

5. Deng abë ketë diɛt = Deng will sing the songs. 

6. Athiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ abë diɛ̈r në bul = Athieng will dance to the drum.

7. Athiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ abë wɛ̈k në aläth = Athieng will wash the clothes.

8. Athiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ abë thɛ̈t në madida = Athieng will cook the porridge.

9. Ɣɛn bë ruëthë ca = I will drink milk.

10. Yen abë ruëth në ca = He will drink milk.

11. Yen abë ruëth në ca = She will drink milk.

12. Yïn bë ca ruëth në = you will drink milk (singular).

13. We bë ca ruëth në= you will drink milk (plural).

14. Wɔ bë ca ruëth në = we will drink milk.

15. Keek aabë ruëth në ca = they will drink milk.

16. Ɣɛn bë dhïïm në miääu = I will brew the wine.

17. Yïn bë dhïïm në miääu = you will brew the wine.

18. Yen abë dhïïm në miääu = He will brew the wine.

19. Wɔ bë dhïïm në miääm = we will brew the wine.

20. Tik abë dhïïm në miän mit arëëtic = the woman will brew a very delicious wine.

To leave

 Present Simple

1. ɣɛn ye jääl = I leave

2. Yïn ye jääl = You leave

3. Wɔ ye jääl = We leave

4. We ye jääl = You leave

5.  Keek aaye jääl = They leave

6.  Yen ee jääl = He leaves

7.  Yen ee jääl = She leaves

Present continuous

1.  ɣɛn jiɛ̈l = I am  leaving

2.  Yïn jiɛ̈l = You  are leaving

3.  Wɔ jiɛ̈l = We are  leaving

4.  We jiɛ̈l = You are leaving

5.  Keek aa jiɛ̈l = They  are leaving

6.  Yen a jiɛl = He is leaving

7.  Yen a jiɛl = She is leaving

Present perfect

1.  Ɣɛn cï jääl = I  have left

2.  Yïn cï jääl = You  have left

3.  Wɔ cï jääl = We  have left

4.  We cï jääl = You have left

5.  Keek aacï jääl = They have left

6.  Yen acï jääl = He  has left

7.  Yen acï jääl = She has  left