Looking for practical Dombe to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-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
Nok(Nok)
Ngiyabonga
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Ubusuku obuhle
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Uhlanga oluhle
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Ubusuku obuhle
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Lala kahle
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Siyaphinda
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Hamba kahle
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Ubani igama lakho?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Unjani?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Enda mberi.
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Ndakanyura.
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Nai
Aih
Nai na
Zvichida
Nai hani
Ndinobvumirana
Nai bisi
Ndinopikisa
Nai bisi na
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Aikhan bisi
Unofungei?
Nai hani bisi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Nai bisi khang?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nai khang bisi
Mirira kwechinguva
Nai khang nai
Ndine hurombo
Nai khangna
Hapana dambudziko
Nai na bisi
Makorokoto
Nai bisi khang
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Nai bisi jujuk
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Iri pedyo pano
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Iri rinonaka
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Fona amburensi
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Ndiri kurwara
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Zvinorwadza pano
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Rubatsiro!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Ngatironge musangano
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.