Looking for practical Dombe to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ngiyabonga
A jaraama
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde woɗi
Uhlanga oluhle
Nde njahi
Ubusuku obuhle
Nde saare
Lala kahle
Nde daɗi
Siyaphinda
A waawi
Hamba kahle
Njaara
Ubani igama lakho?
Hol ko innde maa?
Igama lami nguJohn
Innde am ko John
Unjani?
No mbadi?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hol ko toilet?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Sokki leydi.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Enda mberi.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Hol ko fee?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndakanyura.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eey(ey)
Aih
Alaa(alaa)
Zvichida
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndinobvumirana
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ndinopikisa
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Unofungei?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Mirira kwechinguva
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndine hurombo
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Hapana dambudziko
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Makorokoto
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iri pedyo pano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iri kure nepanotangira
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mira pano, ndapota
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Nde wadi ko feere?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
O wadi ko feere.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)