Crystal structure determinations based on X-ray powder diffraction data were performed for three ternary silicides in the Dy-Ni-Si system. The structures of DyNiSi 3 , Dy 3 Ni 6 Si 2 , and DyNiSi belong to the structure types SmNiGe 3 (Pearson symbol oS20, space group Cmmm, a = 3.9225(3), b = 20.955(1), c = 3.9465(3) Å), Ce 3 Ni 6 Si 2 (cI44, Im-3m, a = 8.7640(5) Å), and TiNiSi (oP12, Pnma, a = 6.8625(6), b = 4.1568(5), c = 7.1686(6) Å), respectively. Electrical resistivity measurements confirmed metal behavior and suggested magnetic phase transitions at low temperature.