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Common Irish to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Go raibh maith agat

    Ngiyabonga (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dia dhuit ar maidin

    Ubusuku obuhle (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna

    Uhlanga oluhle (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Dia dhuit ar an oíche

    Ubusuku obuhle (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Oíche mhaith

    Lala kahle (ee-ha wah)

  7. Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí

    Siyaphinda (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Slán

    Hamba kahle (slawn)

  9. Cad is ainm duit?

    Ubani igama lakho? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. John is ainm dom

    Igama lami nguJohn (John is an-im dum)

  11. Conas atá tú?

    Unjani? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Tá áthas orm bualadh leat

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ní thuigim

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Léigh go mall, le do thoil

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Cas ar chlé

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Cas ar dheis

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Téigh díreach

    Enda mberi.

  11. Cén méid atá ar an táille?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Táim caillte

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Tá

    Ehe (Tah)

  2. Níl

    Aih (Neel)

  3. B'fhéidir

    Zvichida (Fay-deer)

  4. Aontaím

    Ndinobvumirana (An-tee-im)

  5. Ní aontaím

    Ndinopikisa (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Téann sé go maith

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Cad a cheapann tú?

    Unofungei? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Teastaíonn cabhair uaim

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Fan nóiméad

    Mirira kwechinguva (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Tá brón orm

    Ndine hurombo (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Níl aon fhadhb

    Hapana dambudziko (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Comhghairdeas

    Makorokoto (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Lá breithe sona duit

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Bíodh turas sábháilte agat

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?

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

  2. Cá bhfuil an stad bus?

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

  3. Cén ardán é?

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

  4. Cén t-am a fhágann sé?

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

  5. An é seo an bealach ceart?

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

  6. Tá sé gar anseo

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

  7. Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo

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

  8. An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?

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

  9. Stop anseo, le do thoil

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

  10. Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?

    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. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Tá sé sin rómhaith.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

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

  4. An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. An bille, le do thoil.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Is veigeatóir mé.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

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

  10. Tá sé seo blasta.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Glaoigh ar na póilíní

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Glaoigh ar otharcharr

    Fona amburensi

  3. Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Mothaím tinn

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Chailleadh mo phas

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Cabhair!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Deas bualadh leat

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cén t-am é?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Tá sé a trí a chlog

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Inniu

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Amárach

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Inné

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Luan

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Máirt

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Céadaoin

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Aon

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dó

    Piri (piri)

  11. Trí

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Deich

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Cén chéad

    Zana (zana)

  14. Leath

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Níos mó

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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