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Common Fijian to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Fijian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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. Bula

    Salibonani (boo-lah)

  2. Vinaka

    Ngiyabonga (vee-nah-kah)

  3. Bula vinaka

    Ubusuku obuhle (boo-lah vee-nah-kah)

  4. Muri ni bula

    Uhlanga oluhle (moo-ree nee boo-lah)

  5. Bula vinaka

    Ubusuku obuhle (boo-lah vee-nah-kah)

  6. Moce

    Lala kahle (mo-theh)

  7. Tale mai

    Siyaphinda (tah-leh my)

  8. Moce

    Hamba kahle (mo-theh)

  9. Na yacamu?

    Ubani igama lakho? (nah yah-kah-moo)

  10. Na yacaqu o John

    Igama lami nguJohn (nah yah-thah-koo oh John)

  11. O cei?

    Unjani? (oh theh-ee)

  12. Au marautaki iko

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. O ni vosa vakavalagi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Au sega ni kila.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. O na rawa ni tukuna tale?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. E na vanua cava na tovo?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tukuna ki loma.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tukuna ki matau.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Lako tu.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ena vica na iyaya?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Au sa leqa.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Io

    Ehe

  2. Sega

    Aih

  3. Sega ni saumi

    Zvichida

  4. Au sa vakadeitaka

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Au sega ni vakadeitaka

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Sa vinaka na kena vosa

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Na cava o nanuma?

    Unofungei?

  8. E rawa ni o veivuke mai?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Au gadreva na veivuke

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Muri e dua na miniti

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Au masulaki

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Sega ni dua na leqa

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Vinaka vakalevu

    Makorokoto

  14. Marautaki na siga ni sucu

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. E na viti na sitoa ni bus?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Na cava na wati ni qiqi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Na gauna cava e biu kina?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Oqo na sala dodonu?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. E tiko mai na vanua oqo.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. E levu na loma mai oqo.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. E na gauna cava?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (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. Ena vica na isau ni oqo?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Oqo e levu sara na isau.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Au via dua na meke e rua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Na iotioti, pls.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Au sa veisiga.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Oqo e vinaka.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. E rawa niu kerea na menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Dua na wai, pls.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Sega ni vakacava na polis

    Fona mapurisa (sega ni vakacava na polis)

  2. Vakaraitaka na ambulance

    Fona amburensi (vakaraitaka na ambulance)

  3. Au gadreva e dua na dokita

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (au gadreva e dua na dokita)

  4. Au sa rarawa

    Ndiri kurwara (au sa rarawa)

  5. Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku

    Ndine allergy kumapere (au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)

  6. E vei na nona dua na hospitale?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo? (e vei na nona dua na hospitale)

  7. E rarawa oqo

    Zvinorwadza pano (e rarawa oqo)

  8. Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)

  9. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu? (e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)

  10. Vakaraitaka!

    Rubatsiro! (vakaraitaka!)

Work and business

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

  1. Vinaka toso tiko

    Ndiwe wakanaka (vinaka toso tiko)

  2. Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Me'u sauma tale vei iko

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Na cava na gauna?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. E tolu na hora

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Ena siga nikua

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ena siga tarava

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ena siga sa oti

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mande

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tuesde

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wenesde

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Dua

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Rua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tolu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Talevoni

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Taba

    Zana (zana)

  14. Vata na i voli

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Dua tale

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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