Looking for practical Dutch (Nederlands) to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dutch phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.
Tip: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Dutch 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.
Hallo
Salibonani
Dank je
Ngiyabonga
Goedemorgen
Ubusuku obuhle
Goedemiddag
Uhlanga oluhle
Goedenavond
Ubusuku obuhle
Goedenacht
Lala kahle
Tot later
Siyaphinda
Tot ziens
Hamba kahle
Wat is jouw naam?
Ubani igama lakho?
Mijn naam is John
Igama lami nguJohn
Hoe gaat het?
Unjani?
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreekt u Engels?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ik begrijp het niet.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Spreek alstublieft langzaam.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Kunt u dat nog eens zeggen?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Waar is de badkamer?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hoe kom ik bij het stadscentrum?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Sla linksaf.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Sla rechtsaf.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Ga rechtdoor.
Enda mberi.
Hoeveel kost het?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Één ticket, alstublieft.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Is het ver van hier?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ik ben verdwaald.
Ndakanyura.
Waar kan ik een SIM-kaart kopen?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ehe
Nee
Aih
Misschien
Zvichida
Ik ben het eens
Ndinobvumirana
Ik ben het niet eens
Ndinopikisa
Dat klinkt goed
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Wat denk je?
Unofungei?
Kun je me helpen?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ik heb hulp nodig
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Wacht even
Mirira kwechinguva
Het spijt me
Ndine hurombo
Geen probleem
Hapana dambudziko
Gefeliciteerd
Makorokoto
Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Goede reis
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.