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Common Dombe to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Xhosa 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.

  1. Salibonani

    Molo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Enkosi

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lala kahle

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Siyaphinda

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Andiqondi

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Enda mberi.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Ewe

  2. Aih

    Hayi

  3. Zvichida

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Andivumi

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Okuhle

  7. Unofungei?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Makorokoto

    Wamkelekile

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Ikho kufutshane apha (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Ikude apha (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Misa apha, nceda (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iri chingani?

    Ithini le mali? (iri chingani)

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

    Unayo into engabizi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ibhili, nceda. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Oku kumnandi. (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fona mapurisa

    Biza uphondo

  2. Fona amburensi

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Mangwana

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Nezuro

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Chipiri

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Chitatu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Imwe

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Piri

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tatu

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Gumi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Zana

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Hafu

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Zvimwe

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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