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Common Ilocano to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ilocano to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kumusta

    Salibonani (kumusta)

  2. Agyamanak

    Ngiyabonga (agyamanak)

  3. Naimbag a bigat

    Ubusuku obuhle (naimbag a bigat)

  4. Naimbag a malem

    Uhlanga oluhle (naimbag a malem)

  5. Naimbag a rabii

    Ubusuku obuhle (naimbag a rabii)

  6. Naimbag a rabii

    Lala kahle (naimbag a rabii)

  7. Kitaen tayon

    Siyaphinda (kitaen tayon)

  8. Pakada

    Hamba kahle (pakada)

  9. Ania ti nagan mo?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ania ti nagan mo)

  10. Ti nagan ko ket John

    Igama lami nguJohn (ti nagan ko ket John)

  11. Kumusta ka?

    Unjani? (kumusta ka)

  12. Naragsakak nga makilala ka

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (naragsakak nga makilala ka)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Agsasaoka ti English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Saanak a maawatan.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ayanna ti banyo?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Agpada ka.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Mano ti bayad?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nawawagak.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Wen

    Ehe

  2. Saan

    Aih

  3. Mabalin

    Zvichida

  4. Agkakabsatak

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Saanak a makikabsat

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Nasayaat dayta

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ania ti panunot mo?

    Unofungei?

  8. Makatulong ka kanyak?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Masapulak ti tulong

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Pakawanen

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Awan ti problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Kudos

    Makorokoto

  14. Naragsak a kasangay

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Agturongka a nasayaat

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?

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

  2. Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?

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

  3. Ania ti plataporma?

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

  4. Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?

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

  5. Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?

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

  6. Adu ti asideg ditoy.

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

  7. Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.

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

  8. Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?

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

  9. Umayka ditoy, please.

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

  10. Kaano ti agdama?

    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. Mano ti presyo daytoy?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Nasukat unay dayta.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?

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

  4. Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ti kwenta, please.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Vegetarian ak.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Awang maang a makan, please.

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

  10. Naimas daytoy.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Maysa a baso ti danum, please.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawagan ti pulis

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Tawagan ti ambulansya

    Fona amburensi

  3. Kasapulan ko ti doktor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Makaramdamak a masakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Alergiak iti mani

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Masakit ditoy

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Tulungan!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Naimbag a makilala ka

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ipadala ko ti report ita

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Agyamanak iti oras mo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Ti deadline ket Biyernes

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ania ti oras?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Tallo ti oras

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Ita

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Inton bigat

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kahapon

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lunes

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Martes

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Miyerkules

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Maysa

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tallo

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sangapulo

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Sangagasut

    Zana (zana)

  14. Tunga

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ad-adu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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