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Common Chichewa to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Zikomo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Masana abwino

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Madziwabwino

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Lala kahle

  7. Tiwonana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Hamba kahle

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Enda mberi. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ndakanyura. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Ehe

  2. Ayi

    Aih

  3. Mwina

    Zvichida

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Zimakoma

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Palibe vuto

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Zikomo

    Makorokoto

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Pita bwino

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

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

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

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

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

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

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

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

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

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

  6. Ili pafupi pano

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

  7. Ili kutali pano

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

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

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

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

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

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

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

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

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

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Thandizani!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lero

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Mawa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lolemba

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Lachitatu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Chimodzi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Chiwiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Chitatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Kumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Zana (zana)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Zambiri

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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