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Common Kokborok to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani (Nok)

  2. Nok aijw

    Ngiyabonga (Nok aijw)

  3. Nok aijw bwn

    Ubusuku obuhle (Nok aijw bwn)

  4. Nok aijw thang

    Uhlanga oluhle (Nok aijw thang)

  5. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Ubusuku obuhle (Nok aijw bwnthang)

  6. Nok aijw rwi

    Lala kahle (Nok aijw rwi)

  7. Nok aijw khang

    Siyaphinda (Nok aijw khang)

  8. Nok aijw khang

    Hamba kahle (Nok aijw khang)

  9. Nok bwn aijw?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  10. Aijw John

    Igama lami nguJohn (Aijw John)

  11. Nok bwn aijw?

    Unjani? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  12. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nok aijw bwnthang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nok English bisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Nok English bisi?)

  2. Nok Hindi bisi na

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (Nok Hindi bisi na)

  3. Nok na bisi

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (Nok na bisi)

  4. Bisi khum khum

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (Bisi khum khum)

  5. Nok bisi khum khum?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (Nok bisi khum khum?)

  6. Bathroom naki?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (Bathroom naki?)

  7. City center naki khum?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (City center naki khum?)

  8. Bokhoma khum

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (Bokhoma khum)

  9. Dakhoma khum

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (Dakhoma khum)

  10. Sokhoma khum

    Enda mberi. (Sokhoma khum)

  11. Fare naki?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (Fare naki?)

  12. Ek ticket, bisi

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (Ek ticket, bisi)

  13. Naki khum na?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (Naki khum na?)

  14. Nok khum na

    Ndakanyura. (Nok khum na)

  15. SIM card naki bisi?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (SIM card naki bisi?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Nai

    Ehe

  2. Nai na

    Aih

  3. Nai hani

    Zvichida

  4. Nai bisi

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nai bisi na

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Aikhan bisi

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nai hani bisi?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nai bisi khang?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nai khang bisi

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Nai khang nai

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nai khangna

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Nai na bisi

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nai bisi khang

    Makorokoto

  14. Nai bisi jujuk

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nai bisi khang trip

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Train station khangni?

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

  2. Bus stop khangni?

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

  3. Platform khangni?

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

  4. Kok khangni chuk?

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

  5. Nok jani thok?

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

  6. Ami khangni bisi

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

  7. Ami khangni bisi na

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

  8. Map khangni aikhani?

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

  9. Ami khangni thok, please

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

  10. Kok khangni chuk?

    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. Nok bisi bisi?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Aikha bisi bisi khang?

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Nok bisi bisi khang khum?

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

  4. Nok card bisi khang?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nok duijw bisi table

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bill bisi, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service bisi khang?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nok vegetarian bisi

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. No spicy food bisi, please

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

  10. Aikha bisi khawng

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nok menu bisi khang?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. A glass water bisi, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Police ni bwnai

    Fona mapurisa (Police ni bwnai)

  2. Ambulance ni bwnai

    Fona amburensi (Ambulance ni bwnai)

  3. Nok a doctor bwnai

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (Nok a doctor bwnai)

  4. Nok khangni

    Ndiri kurwara (Nok khangni)

  5. Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi

    Ndine allergy kumapere (Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)

  6. Nok a hospital ni bwnai?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo? (Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)

  7. Nok a bwnai

    Zvinorwadza pano (Nok a bwnai)

  8. Nok passport ni bwnai

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (Nok passport ni bwnai)

  9. Nok hotel ni bwnai?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu? (Nok hotel ni bwnai?)

  10. Bwnai!

    Rubatsiro! (Bwnai!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nok bisi bisi

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nok bisi bisi)

  2. Amak bisi meeting bisi

    Ngatironge musangano (Amak bisi meeting bisi)

  3. Nok bisi khan time?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Nok bisi khan time?)

  4. Ami report bisi thang

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Ami report bisi thang)

  5. Amak bisi kal khan?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Amak bisi kal khan?)

  6. Nok bisi file bisi attach

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Nok bisi file bisi attach)

  7. Nok bisi thang bisi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Nok bisi thang bisi)

  8. Ami nok bisi thang bisi

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ami nok bisi thang bisi)

  9. Nok bisi point bisi khan?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Nok bisi point bisi khan?)

  10. Ami nok bisi thang

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Ami nok bisi thang)

  11. Deadline bisi Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Deadline bisi Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nok bisi khang?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Nok khang khum khang

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nok

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nok bisi

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nok bisi khang

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Sok

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mangal

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Budh

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nok

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Nang

    Piri (piri)

  11. Khum

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Dasa

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ekso

    Zana (zana)

  14. Adha

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Bisi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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