Looking for practical Dombe to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dombe wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Salam
Ngiyabonga
Matur nuwun
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Selamat bobo
Siyaphinda
Sampai jumpa
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Sapa nama mu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nama ku John
Unjani?
Kabar apa?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Belok kiri.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Belok kanan.
Enda mberi.
Nyi terus.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Berapa harga tiket?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ndakanyura.
Nyo hilang.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Iyo
Aih
Ayi
Zvichida
Mungkin
Ndinobvumirana
Ngeye
Ndinopikisa
Ayi ngeye
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Iya, enak
Unofungei?
Napa pendapatmu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Saya butuh bantuan
Mirira kwechinguva
Tunggu sebentar
Ndine hurombo
Saya minta maaf
Hapana dambudziko
Tidak masalah
Makorokoto
Selamat
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Selamat ulang tahun
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Dika halte bis?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Platform mana?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Iya dekat sini(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Iya jauh dari sini(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(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?
Berapa harga ini?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Itu terlalu mahal.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Tagihan, tolong.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Ini enak.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Bisa minta menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Segelas air, tolong.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Bisa ngelap polisi
Fona amburensi
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Aku butuh dokter
Ndiri kurwara
Aku merasa sakit
Ndine allergy kumapere
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Zvinorwadza pano
Sakit di sini
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Aku kehilangan paspor
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Rubatsiro!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ngatironge musangano
Ayo kita atur rapat
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Tingataure mangwana here?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.