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Common Cantonese to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Dombe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. 你好

    Salibonani (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Ngiyabonga (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Ubusuku obuhle (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Uhlanga oluhle (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Ubusuku obuhle (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Lala kahle (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Siyaphinda (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Hamba kahle (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Ubani igama lakho? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Igama lami nguJohn (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Unjani? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Enda mberi. (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Ndakanyura. (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 係

    Ehe (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Aih (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Zvichida (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Ndinobvumirana (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Ndinopikisa (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Unofungei? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Mirira kwechinguva (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Ndine hurombo (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Hapana dambudziko (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Makorokoto (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

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

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

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

  3. 哪個月台？

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

  4. 幾點出發？

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

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

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

  6. 在這裡附近。

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

  7. 離這裡很遠。

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

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

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

  9. 請在這裡停。

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

  10. 需要多久？

    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. 這個多少錢？

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

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

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. 我係素食者

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

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

  10. 這個很好味

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Fona mapurisa (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Fona amburensi (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Ndiri kurwara (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Ndine allergy kumapere (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Zvinorwadza pano (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Rubatsiro! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Ndiwe wakanaka (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Tingataure mangwana here? (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. 而家幾點？

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. 而家三點。

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. 今日

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. 聽日

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. 尋日

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. 星期一

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. 星期二

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. 星期三

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. 一

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. 二

    Piri (piri)

  11. 三

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. 十

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. 一百

    Zana (zana)

  14. 一半

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. 多啲

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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