Looking for practical Dombe to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Hallo
Ngiyabonga
Dankie
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie more
Uhlanga oluhle
Goeie middag
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie naand
Lala kahle
Goeie nag
Siyaphinda
Sien jou later
Hamba kahle
Totsiens
Ubani igama lakho?
Wat is jou naam?
Igama lami nguJohn
My naam is John
Unjani?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Praat jy Engels?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ek verstaan nie.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Draai links.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Draai regs.
Enda mberi.
Gaan reguit.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ndakanyura.
Ek is verlore.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja
Aih
Nee
Zvichida
Miskien
Ndinobvumirana
Ek stem saam
Ndinopikisa
Ek stem nie saam nie
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Dit klink goed
Unofungei?
Wat dink jy?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Kan jy my help?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ek het hulp nodig
Mirira kwechinguva
Wag 'n oomblik
Ndine hurombo
Ek is jammer
Hapana dambudziko
Geen probleem
Makorokoto
Geluk
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Waar is die treinstasie?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Waar is die busstop?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Watter platform is dit?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Is dit die regte pad?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Dit is naby hier.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Dit is ver van hier.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Stop hier, asseblief.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Hoe lank neem dit?(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.
Iri chingani?
Hoeveel kos dit?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Dit is te duur.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Die rekening, asseblief.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Is diens ingesluit?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Dit is heerlik.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Bel die polisie
Fona amburensi
Bel 'n ambulans
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ndiri kurwara
Ek voel siek
Ndine allergy kumapere
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Zvinorwadza pano
Dit seergemaak hier
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Rubatsiro!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ngatironge musangano
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kan ons môre praat?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.