Looking for practical Dombe to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Dombe side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Sannu
Ngiyabonga
Nagode
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina kwana
Uhlanga oluhle
Ina yamma
Ubusuku obuhle
Ina dare
Lala kahle
Sai da safe
Siyaphinda
Zan ganka
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?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ba na fahimta.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ina wanka?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Juya hagu.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Juya dama.
Enda mberi.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Nawa ne farashin?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndakanyura.
Na ɓace.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eey(ee-y)
Aih
A'a(ah-ah)
Zvichida
Wata(wah-tah)
Ndinobvumirana
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ndinopikisa
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Unofungei?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Mirira kwechinguva
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ndine hurombo
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Hapana dambudziko
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Makorokoto
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Nye boko na gari?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Nye boko na bas?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Wane boko na?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Yana kusa da nan(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Yana nesa da nan(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)