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Common Afrikaans to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: when a Dombe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hallo

    Salibonani

  2. Dankie

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Goeie more

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Goeie middag

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Goeie naand

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Goeie nag

    Lala kahle

  7. Sien jou later

    Siyaphinda

  8. Totsiens

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. My naam is John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Unjani?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Draai links.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Draai regs.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Ehe

  2. Nee

    Aih

  3. Miskien

    Zvichida

  4. Ek stem saam

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Dit klink goed

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Unofungei?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ek is jammer

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Geen probleem

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Geluk

    Makorokoto

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Veilige reis

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

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

  2. Waar is die busstop?

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

  3. Watter platform is dit?

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

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

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

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

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

  6. Dit is naby hier.

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

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

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

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

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

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

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

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    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. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

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

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

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

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bel die polisie

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ek voel siek

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Help!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Vandag

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Môre

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Gister

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Maandag

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Dinsdag

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Woensdag

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Een

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Twee

    Piri (piri)

  11. Drie

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Tien

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Een honderd

    Zana (zana)

  14. Half

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Meer

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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