Translate now

Common Dombe to Chichewa phrases

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

← Back to Dombe to Chichewa Translator

Looking for practical Dombe to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.

Tip: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Dombe to Chichewa translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salibonani

    Moni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Zikomo

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Masana abwino

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Madziwabwino

  6. Lala kahle

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Siyaphinda

    Tiwonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Inde

  2. Aih

    Ayi

  3. Zvichida

    Mwina

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Zimakoma

  7. Unofungei?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Palibe vuto

  13. Makorokoto

    Zikomo

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Ili pafupi pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Ili kutali pano (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Khalani pano, chonde (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (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. Iri chingani?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (iri chingani)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Chikonthe, chonde. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Izi ndizochuluka. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Fona amburensi

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Lero (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Mawa (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Ch yesterday (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Lolemba (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Lachiwiri (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Lachitatu (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Chimodzi (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Chiwiri (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Chitatu (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    Kumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Pafupifupi (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Zambiri (zvimwe)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Dombe to Chichewa translator.

Open translator