Looking for practical Dombe to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: read the Cebuano 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
Kumusta
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong buntag
Uhlanga oluhle
Maayong hapon
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabii
Lala kahle
Maayong pagkatulog
Siyaphinda
Kita kits unya
Hamba kahle
Babay
Ubani igama lakho?
Unsa imong ngalan?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Unjani?
Kumusta ka?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Wala ko kasabot.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Liko sa wala.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Liko sa tuo.
Enda mberi.
Diretso lang.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ndakanyura.
Naulahi ko.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Oo
Aih
Dili
Zvichida
Siguro
Ndinobvumirana
Sang-ayon ko
Ndinopikisa
Dili ko musugot
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Maayo na nga paminawon
Unofungei?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Mirira kwechinguva
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ndine hurombo
Pasayloa ko
Hapana dambudziko
Walay problema
Makorokoto
Congratulations
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Asa ang bus stop?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Asa ang platform?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Duol ra kini dinhi.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Layo ra kini dinhi.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)