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Common Fulani to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Fulani to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: pick five Dombe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. A jaraama

    Salibonani

  2. A jaraama

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Nde woɗi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nde njahi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Nde saare

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nde daɗi

    Lala kahle

  7. A waawi

    Siyaphinda

  8. Njaara

    Hamba kahle

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. No mbadi?

    Unjani?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Ehe (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Aih (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Zvichida (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndinobvumirana (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Ndinopikisa (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Unofungei? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Mirira kwechinguva (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndine hurombo (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Hapana dambudziko (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Makorokoto (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

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

  2. Hol ko wuro?

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

  3. Hol ko platform?

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

  4. Hol no feere?

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

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

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

  6. O wadi nder

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

  7. O wadi fowru

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

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

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

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

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

  10. Hol no feere?

    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. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

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

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

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

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Fona amburensi

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Yamiro!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Ngatironge musangano (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nde

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Jango

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Alhadi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Talata

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Larba

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Go'o

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Diyam

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tati

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sappo

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nayi

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ndaari

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kadi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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