Looking for practical Dombe to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
Ngiyabonga
Eskerrik asko
Ubusuku obuhle
Egun on
Uhlanga oluhle
Arratsalde on
Ubusuku obuhle
Gabon
Lala kahle
Gabon
Siyaphinda
Gero arte
Hamba kahle
Agur
Ubani igama lakho?
Zer du izena?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nire izena John da
Unjani?
Zer moduz?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Non dago komuna?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Enda mberi.
Zuzen joan
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndakanyura.
Galdu naiz
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Bai
Aih
Ez
Zvichida
Agian
Ndinobvumirana
Ados nago
Ndinopikisa
Ez nago ados
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Unofungei?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Laguntza behar dut
Mirira kwechinguva
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndine hurombo
Barkatu
Hapana dambudziko
Ez da arazo
Makorokoto
Zorionak
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Zein da plataforma?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Noiz irteten da?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Bide egokia al da hau?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Hemen gertu dago(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Hemen urrun dago(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(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.