Looking for practical French (Français) to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the French 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 French 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.
Bonjour
Salibonani
Merci
Ngiyabonga
Bonjour
Ubusuku obuhle
Bon après-midi
Uhlanga oluhle
Bonsoir
Ubusuku obuhle
Bonne nuit
Lala kahle
À plus tard
Siyaphinda
Au revoir
Hamba kahle
Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Ubani igama lakho?
Je m'appelle John
Igama lami nguJohn
Comment ça va ?
Unjani?
Enchanté
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlez-vous anglais?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Je ne parle pas bien hindi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Je ne comprends pas.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Veuillez parler lentement.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pourriez-vous le répéter?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Où sont les toilettes?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Comment puis-je aller au centre-ville?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Tournez à gauche.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tournez à droite.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Allez tout droit.
Enda mberi.
Combien coûte le tarif?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Un billet, s'il vous plaît.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Est-ce loin d'ici?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Je suis perdu.
Ndakanyura.
Où puis-je acheter une carte SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oui
Ehe
Non
Aih
Peut-être
Zvichida
Je suis d'accord
Ndinobvumirana
Je ne suis pas d'accord
Ndinopikisa
Ça a l'air bien
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?
Unofungei?
Peux-tu m'aider ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
J'ai besoin d'aide
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Attends un moment
Mirira kwechinguva
Je suis désolé
Ndine hurombo
Pas de problème
Hapana dambudziko
Félicitations
Makorokoto
Joyeux anniversaire
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Bon voyage
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.