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Common Bemba to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bemba to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Shani

    Salibonani

  2. Natotela

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Muli shani

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Muli shani

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Muli shani

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Lala kahle

  7. Tukakutana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Twalumba

    Hamba kahle

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Enda pamo

    Enda mberi.

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndi lost

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Ehe

  2. Awe

    Aih

  3. Panga

    Zvichida

  4. Ndi bwino

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Uchite shani?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Leka ifi

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Takwaba shani

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Makorokoto

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

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

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

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

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

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

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

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

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

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

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

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

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

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

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

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

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

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

  10. Kuli shani?

    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. Ili shani?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

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

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

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

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Chikondi!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Ndiwe wakanaka (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Ngatironge musangano (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lelo.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Mwaume.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kale.

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lwandi.

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Lwapili.

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Imwe.

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ibili.

    Piri (piri)

  11. Itatu.

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Icumi.

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Cikumi.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Pafya.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ilyo.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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