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Common Hausa to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hausa to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: when a Dombe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hausa wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sannu

    Salibonani

  2. Na gode

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ina kwana

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ina wuni

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ina yini

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Sai da safe

    Lala kahle

  7. Sai anjima

    Siyaphinda

  8. Sai anjima

    Hamba kahle

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Sunana John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Unjani?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Juya dama.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Na bata.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. I

    Ehe (ee)

  2. A'a

    Aih (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Zvichida (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ba na yarda

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Unofungei?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Babu matsala

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Taya murna

    Makorokoto

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

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

  2. Ina tashar bas?

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

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

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

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

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

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

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

  6. Yana kusa nan

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

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

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

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

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

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

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

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    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. Nawa ne wannan?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

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

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

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

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Taimako!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Ndiwe wakanaka (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Yau

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Gobe

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Jiya

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Litinin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Talata

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Laraba

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Daya

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Biyu

    Piri (piri)

  11. Uku

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Goma

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Dari

    Zana (zana)

  14. Rabi

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kara

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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