Looking for practical Dombe to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: pick five Iban 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.
Salibonani
Selamat
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat petang
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Selamat malam
Siyaphinda
Jumpa lagi
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Siapa nama kamu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nama saya John
Unjani?
Apa khabar?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Aku tidak faham.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Di mana tandas?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Pusing kiri.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Pusing kanan.
Enda mberi.
Pergi terus.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Berapa tambangnya?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Satu tiket, sila.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ndakanyura.
Aku tersesat.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ya
Aih
Tidak
Zvichida
Mungkin
Ndinobvumirana
Aku setuju
Ndinopikisa
Aku tidak setuju
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Itu kedengaran baik
Unofungei?
Apa pendapatmu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aku perlukan bantuan
Mirira kwechinguva
Tunggu sebentar
Ndine hurombo
Aku minta maaf
Hapana dambudziko
Tiada masalah
Makorokoto
Tahniah
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Selamat hari jadi
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Berapa harga ini?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Itu terlalu mahal(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bil, sila(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Adakah servis termasuk?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Saya seorang vegetarian(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)