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Common Alur to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Salam

    Salibonani

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat sore

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat bobo

    Lala kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Siyaphinda

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama ku John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Ehe

  2. Ayi

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Zvichida

  4. Ngeye

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Iya, enak

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Tidak masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

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

  3. Platform mana?

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

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

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

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Iya dekat sini

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

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

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

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

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

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

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

  10. Ini enak.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Fona amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Besok.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kemarin.

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Senin.

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Selasa.

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rabu.

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Satu.

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua.

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tiga.

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Seratus.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lebih.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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