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Common Kiga to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Lala kahle

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ehe

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Wali

    Zvichida

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sindiinze

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Oteka ki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Leka akaseke

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Tera kintu

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nkwagala

    Makorokoto

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

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

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

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

  7. Eri kure wano

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

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

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

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

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

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Mbadde!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lwaki

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mmande

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Wakabaka

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wakabiri

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Emu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ebi

    Piri (piri)

  11. Ekitatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ekitanga

    Zana (zana)

  14. Okwesiga

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okwongera

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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