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Common Dinka to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani (yaaŋ)

  2. Ajak

    Ngiyabonga (ajak)

  3. Bäny äyö

    Ubusuku obuhle (bäny äyö)

  4. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Uhlanga oluhle (bäny kɛ̈l)

  5. Bäny nyin

    Ubusuku obuhle (bäny nyin)

  6. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Lala kahle (bäny kɛ̈l)

  7. Yin kɛ̈l

    Siyaphinda (yin kɛ̈l)

  8. Yin kɛ̈l

    Hamba kahle (yin kɛ̈l)

  9. Nin kɛ̈l yïn?

    Ubani igama lakho? (nin kɛ̈l yïn?)

  10. Nin yïn John

    Igama lami nguJohn (nin yïn John)

  11. Kɛ̈l yïn?

    Unjani? (kɛ̈l yïn?)

  12. Bäny kɛ̈l yïn

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (bäny kɛ̈l yïn)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyaac ke wic ku English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Aye nyin kɔc.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Yin kɔc ke nyin.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Yin wic ke nyin?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Kɛl thok, yin.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Aye nyin thok.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Naa

    Aih

  3. Cok

    Zvichida

  4. Aye nyin

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Naa nyin

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Käth aŋöör

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Käŋ aŋöör?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nyaŋ aŋöör?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Käŋ aŋöör

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Aye kɛ̈l

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Naa kɛ̈l

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Makorokoto

  14. Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Käth aŋöör kuɔr

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cïïr yïnë kël?

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

  2. Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?

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

  3. Këc yïnë kël?

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

  4. Këc kël yïnë?

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

  5. Këc yïnë kël wël?

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

  6. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

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

  7. Këc yïnë kël wël?

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

  8. Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?

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

  9. Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?

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

  10. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    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. Kuoth ke nyin?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?

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

  4. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Kɛ́l, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Aye ke nyin a kɔc

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please

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

  10. Nyaak ke aŋɔr

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

    Fona amburensi

  3. A pɛɛr dɔkta

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. A jɛt kɔc

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. A lɔst pɑspɔt

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Yɛɛr!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Yin ke nyin

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng

    Ngatironge musangano (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Cieng nyin ke jieng?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cïŋ ke cïŋ?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Kɛ̈th

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Nyi̱ŋ

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Cïŋ

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dɛ̈l

    Piri (piri)

  11. Thok

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Cɛ̈l

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Cïŋ kɛ̈l

    Zana (zana)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kɛ̈l

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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