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Common Hawaiian to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Mahalo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Aloha pō

    Lala kahle

  7. A hui hou

    Siyaphinda

  8. Aloha

    Hamba kahle

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Unjani?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Enda mberi. (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Ndakanyura. (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ehe

  2. Aʻole

    Aih

  3. Pono paha

    Zvichida

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Ndinopikisa

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Unofungei?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. E kala mai

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Makorokoto

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

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

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

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

  3. O wai ke alanui?

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

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

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

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

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

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

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

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

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

  8. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?

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

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

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

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    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. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

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

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

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

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Fona mapurisa

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Fona amburensi

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Kōkua!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Ngatironge musangano (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. I kēia lā

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. I ante lā

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kahi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Lua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Ekolu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Umi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Zana (zana)

  14. Pālua

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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