Looking for practical Latgalian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Salibonani
Paldies
Ngiyabonga
Labu rītu
Ubusuku obuhle
Labu pēcpusdienu
Uhlanga oluhle
Labu vakaru
Ubusuku obuhle
Labu nakti
Lala kahle
Uz redzēšanos
Siyaphinda
Uz redzēšanos
Hamba kahle
Kā tevi sauc?
Ubani igama lakho?
Mani sauc Jānis
Igama lami nguJohn
Kā tev klājas?
Unjani?
Prieks iepazīties
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Enda mberi.(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndakanyura.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Ehe
Nē
Aih
Varbūt
Zvichida
Es piekrītu
Ndinobvumirana
Es nepiekrītu
Ndinopikisa
Tas izklausās labi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ko tu domā?
Unofungei?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Man vajag palīdzību
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Pagaidi mirkli
Mirira kwechinguva
Man žēl
Ndine hurombo
Nav problēmu
Hapana dambudziko
Apsveicu
Makorokoto
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.