Translate now

Common Acholi to Dombe phrases

100 practical Acholi to Dombe phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

← Back to Acholi to Dombe Translator

Looking for practical Acholi to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dombe.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Acholi to Dombe translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Salibonani (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Ngiyabonga (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Ubusuku obuhle (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Uhlanga oluhle (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Ubusuku obuhle (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Lala kahle (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Siyaphinda (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Hamba kahle (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Igama lami nguJohn (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Unjani? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nye neno.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Bila

    Aih

  3. Kweyo

    Zvichida

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Okwero kany

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ika kany?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tye kany

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Bila kany

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Tye kany

    Makorokoto

  14. Aye konyo

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Okwero keken

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iti kany

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Yat!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Ngatironge musangano (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nye kany

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nye kany me

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Ponyo

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moko

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Maka

    Piri (piri)

  11. Mek

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ten

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Paka

    Zana (zana)

  14. Piny

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kaka

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Acholi to Dombe translator.

Open translator