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Common Krio to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Krio to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hello

    Salibonani

  2. Tenki

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Gud aftanun

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Gud ivnin

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Gud nait

    Lala kahle

  7. Si yu leta

    Siyaphinda

  8. Bai

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ow yu de?

    Unjani?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. A no sabi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Turn left.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Turn right.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Go straight.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. E far from ya?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. A don lost.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Ehe

  2. No

    Aih

  3. Maybe

    Zvichida

  4. A mi agree

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. A no agree

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Dat na fine

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Unofungei?

  8. You fit help me?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. A need help

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Wait small

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. A sorry

    Ndine hurombo

  12. No problem

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Congratulations

    Makorokoto

  14. Happy birthday

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Get safe trip

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

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

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

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

  3. Which platform na im?

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

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

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

  5. Dis na di right way?

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

  6. E dey near here

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

  7. E far from here

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

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

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

  9. Stop here, pliz

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

  10. How long e go tek?

    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. How much dis cost?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

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

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. I wan table for two.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Di bill, please.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service dey include?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. No spicy food, please.

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

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Call ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. A need doctor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. A dey feel sick

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. E dey pain here

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Help!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Tenki for your time

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Tudeh

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Tomo

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Yestideh

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mandeh

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tuzdeh

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wenesdeh

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Wan

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Tu

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tri

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ten

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Wan hunda

    Zana (zana)

  14. Haf

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mo

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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