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Common Dombe to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Dyula phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Salibonani

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Lala kahle

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Siyaphinda

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Unjani?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Awa

  2. Aih

    Ayi

  3. Zvichida

    Sama

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ndinopikisa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Unofungei?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndine hurombo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Makorokoto

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (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?

    I ni ce? (iri chingani)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    O ye fɔlɔ. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    I ye fɛ. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Fona amburensi

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Nhasi

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Mangwana

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Nezuro

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Muvhuro

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Chipiri

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Chitatu

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Imwe

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Piri

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Gumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Zana

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hafu

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kô. (Kô.)

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