Looking for practical Hunsrik to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Salibonani
Danke
Ngiyabonga
Guten Morgen
Ubusuku obuhle
Guten Nachmittag
Uhlanga oluhle
Guten Abend
Ubusuku obuhle
Gute Nacht
Lala kahle
Bis später
Siyaphinda
Auf Wiedersehen
Hamba kahle
Wie heisst du?
Ubani igama lakho?
Ich heisse John
Igama lami nguJohn
Wie geht's dir?
Unjani?
Schön dich zu treffen
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ich verstehe nicht.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Bitte sprich langsam.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Bieg links ab.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bieg rechts ab.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Geh geradeaus.
Enda mberi.
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ist es weit von hier?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ich bin verloren.
Ndakanyura.
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ehe
Neh
Aih
Talvez
Zvichida
Ich stimme zu
Ndinobvumirana
Ich stimme nicht zu
Ndinopikisa
Das klingt gut
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Was denkst du?
Unofungei?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ich brauche Hilfe
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Warte einen Moment
Mirira kwechinguva
Es tut mir leid
Ndine hurombo
Kein Problem
Hapana dambudziko
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Makorokoto
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Gute Reise
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.