Looking for practical Dombe to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: when a Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ngiyabonga
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Ubusuku obuhle
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Uhlanga oluhle
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Ubusuku obuhle
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Lala kahle
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Siyaphinda
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Hamba kahle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Ubani igama lakho?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Unjani?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)