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Common Dombe to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo 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.

  1. Salibonani

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mele

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Lala kahle

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Siyaphinda

    Tala mosi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tata

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Unjani?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Enda mberi.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Ewe

  2. Aih

    Te

  3. Zvichida

    Kasi

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Nkiadi

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Nkiadi te

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Unofungei?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Lela na nki

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Te na nki

  13. Makorokoto

    Tata na nki

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iri chingani?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Landa boma

  2. Fona amburensi

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Eka na nki

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Lelo (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Kuna (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Kima (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mokolo wa mbandu (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Mokolo wa mosi (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Mokolo wa ntete (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Mosi (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Mbale (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Mitatu (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    Kumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Kimo na nkama (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Nseke (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Nzo (zvimwe)

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