Looking for practical Dombe to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Ngiyabonga
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Ubusuku obuhle
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Uhlanga oluhle
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Ubusuku obuhle
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Lala kahle
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Siyaphinda
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Hamba kahle
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ubani igama lakho?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Igama lami nguJohn
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Unjani?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Enda mberi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndakanyura.
Nye na bɔ.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Iye
Aih
Ala
Zvichida
Bokono
Ndinobvumirana
Maa fɔ
Ndinopikisa
Maa nɔ fɔ
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Iye, e fɛ
Unofungei?
Nye na i fɔ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Mirira kwechinguva
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndine hurombo
Maa sɔrɛ
Hapana dambudziko
Ala fɔlɔ
Makorokoto
Ala fɔ i
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Iri pedyo pano
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Iri kure nepanotangira
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndiri vegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Iri rinonaka
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fona amburensi
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndiri kurwara
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Zvinorwadza pano
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Rubatsiro!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Ngatironge musangano
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Tingataure mangwana here?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.