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Common Kikongo to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: when a Dombe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mbote

    Salibonani

  2. Mele

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Lala kahle

  7. Tala mosi

    Siyaphinda

  8. Tata

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oko wanga?

    Unjani?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ehe

  2. Te

    Aih

  3. Kasi

    Zvichida

  4. Nkiadi

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nkiadi te

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Lela na nki

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Te na nki

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Tata na nki

    Makorokoto

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

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

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

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

  3. Nki platform yai?

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

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

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

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

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

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

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

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

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

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

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

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Landa ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Eka na nki

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Tala!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Ngatironge musangano (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lelo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kuna

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kima

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Mosi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbale

    Piri (piri)

  11. Mitatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Kumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nseke

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nzo

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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