Looking for practical Estonian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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 Estonian 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.
Tere
Salibonani
Aitäh
Ngiyabonga
Tere hommikust
Ubusuku obuhle
Tere pärastlõunast
Uhlanga oluhle
Tere õhtust
Ubusuku obuhle
Head ööd
Lala kahle
Näeme hiljem
Siyaphinda
Head aega
Hamba kahle
Mis on sinu nimi?
Ubani igama lakho?
Minu nimi on John
Igama lami nguJohn
Kuidas sul läheb?
Unjani?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ma ei saa aru.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Kus on tualett?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Pöörake vasakule.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Pöörake paremale.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Minge otse.
Enda mberi.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ma olen eksinud.
Ndakanyura.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ehe
Ei
Aih
Võib-olla
Zvichida
Ma nõustun
Ndinobvumirana
Ma ei nõustu
Ndinopikisa
See kõlab hästi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Mida sa arvad?
Unofungei?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Mul on abi vaja
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Oota hetk
Mirira kwechinguva
Mul on kahju
Ndine hurombo
Pole probleemi
Hapana dambudziko
Palju õnne
Makorokoto
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Head teed
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.