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Common Kinyarwanda to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lala kahle

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Siyaphinda

  8. Murabeho

    Hamba kahle

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Umeze ute?

    Unjani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sinumva

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Genda imbere

    Enda mberi.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Ehe

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Birashoboka

    Zvichida

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tegereza gato

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Nta kibazo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ibyishimo

    Makorokoto

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

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

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

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

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

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

  7. Iri kure hano

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

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

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

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

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

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Fasha!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ejo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Gatatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Cumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ijana

    Zana (zana)

  14. Igice

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Byinshi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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