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Common Kituba to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na moke

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Malamu na lola

    Lala kahle

  7. Tala moke

    Siyaphinda

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nani na yo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Unjani?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Enda mberi.

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ehe

  2. Te

    Aih

  3. Pamba

    Zvichida

  4. Nani na yo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nani te na yo

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Eza malamu

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tika moke

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nasalisa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Te na mabe

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Mbote na yo

    Makorokoto

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

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

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

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

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

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

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

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

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Eza na nsima

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

  7. Eza na mbali

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

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

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

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    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. Mbuta nini?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

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

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Eza na mosala?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nani moke

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tanga polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Lendaki!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lelo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Bokoko

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Bokutani

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moko

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mibale

    Piri (piri)

  11. Misato

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Zomi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nkama

    Zana (zana)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Bingi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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