Common Dombe to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Nangma aji

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nangma na

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Nangma aji na

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Lala kahle

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Siyaphinda

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nangma aji

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Unjani?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Aye

  2. Aih

    Baw

  3. Zvichida

    Hka

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Nanghka

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Nangbaw

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Unofungei?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nang a hka na

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Baw a hka

  13. Makorokoto

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Nang hka hka hku? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Nang hka bus hka? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Nang hka hka hka? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Hka hka hka. (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Hka hka hka. (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Nang hka hka hka? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Hka hka hka. (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Hka hka hka? (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?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Fona amburensi

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nhasi

    Nang hka (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Nang hka hku a hka (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Nang hka hku hka (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Nang hka hku hka hka (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Nang (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Nang hka (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Nang hka hka (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    Nang hka hka hka (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Nang hka hka hka hka (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Hka (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Nang hka hka (zvimwe)