Looking for practical Dombe to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang umaga
Uhlanga oluhle
Magandang hapon
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang gabi
Lala kahle
Magandang gabi
Siyaphinda
Kita-kits
Hamba kahle
Paalam
Ubani igama lakho?
Anong pangalan mo?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
E ku makaintindi.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Enda mberi.
Magsalikut ka.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ndakanyura.
Naligaw ku.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Opo
Aih
Ali
Zvichida
Buri
Ndinobvumirana
Sang-ayon ako
Ndinopikisa
Eku sang-ayon
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Atyu ya ing masalese
Unofungei?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Mirira kwechinguva
Maghintay ka mu
Ndine hurombo
Pasensya na
Hapana dambudziko
E ali ya problema
Makorokoto
Mabalaus
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Maligayang kaarawan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Iri pedyo pano
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ndiri vegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Iri rinonaka
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Fona amburensi
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Ndiri kurwara
Makanyan ku
Ndine allergy kumapere
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Zvinorwadza pano
Masakit iti
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Rubatsiro!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Ngatironge musangano
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Salamat king oras mu
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Balikan daka
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.