Looking for practical Dombe to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ngiyabonga
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Ubusuku obuhle
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Uhlanga oluhle
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Lala kahle
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Siyaphinda
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Hamba kahle
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Unjani?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Anaghị m aghọta
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tụọ aka nri
Enda mberi.
Gaa n'ihu
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Otu tiketi, biko
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndakanyura.
Echere m na m furu efu
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Mba
Zvichida
O nwere ike
Ndinobvumirana
A na m akwado
Ndinopikisa
A naghị m akwado
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Unofungei?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mirira kwechinguva
Chere nkeji
Ndine hurombo
Echegbula m
Hapana dambudziko
Enweghị nsogbu
Makorokoto
Nnọọ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)