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Common Jingpo to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Nangma

    Salibonani

  2. Nangma aji

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Nangma na

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nangma aji na

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Lala kahle

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Siyaphinda

  8. Nangma aji

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Unjani?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Enda mberi. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndakanyura. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Baw

    Aih

  3. Hka

    Zvichida

  4. Nanghka

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nangbaw

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hka hka hka

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Baw a hka

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Makorokoto

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

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

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  6. Hka hka hka.

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

  7. Hka hka hka.

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

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

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

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Fona mapurisa (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Fona amburensi (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndiri kurwara (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine allergy kumapere (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Zvinorwadza pano (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Rubatsiro! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Ndiwe wakanaka (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ngatironge musangano (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nang

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Nang hka

    Piri (piri)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hka

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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