Looking for practical Dombe to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa 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
Sannu
Ngiyabonga
Na gode
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina kwana
Uhlanga oluhle
Ina wuni
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina yini
Lala kahle
Sai da safe
Siyaphinda
Sai anjima
Hamba kahle
Sai anjima
Ubani igama lakho?
Menene sunanka?
Igama lami nguJohn
Sunana John
Unjani?
Lafiya lau?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Juya hagu.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Juya dama.
Enda mberi.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndakanyura.
Na bata.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
I(ee)
Aih
A'a(ah-ah)
Zvichida
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndinobvumirana
Na yarda
Ndinopikisa
Ba na yarda
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Wannan yana da kyau
Unofungei?
Me kake tunani?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ina bukatar taimako
Mirira kwechinguva
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndine hurombo
Ina mai hakuri
Hapana dambudziko
Babu matsala
Makorokoto
Taya murna
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Iri pedyo pano
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)