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Common Chuukese to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Ngiyabonga (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Uhlanga oluhle (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Lala kahle (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Siyaphinda (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Hamba kahle (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Ubani igama lakho? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Igama lami nguJohn (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Unjani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Ehe

  2. A

    Aih

  3. Mwe

    Zvichida

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ngeni aen

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ewe pwe

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ndine hurombo

  12. A pwe a

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Kinisou

    Makorokoto

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

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

  2. Where is the bus stop?

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

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

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

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

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

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

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

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

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

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

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

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

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

  9. Stop here, please

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

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    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. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

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

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

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

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kasei an police

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Chok!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Ndiwe wakanaka (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mwor a en?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Emon a toton

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nukuno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Chon

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ruk

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toton

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Nek

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Chon a raan

    Zana (zana)

  14. Mwor

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mwor a

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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