Looking for practical Ligurian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: pick five Dombe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Salibonani
Grazie
Ngiyabonga
Bona matina
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona dopopranzo
Uhlanga oluhle
Bona sira
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona note
Lala kahle
A dopo
Siyaphinda
A revideci
Hamba kahle
Cöme te ciami?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me chiamo John
Igama lami nguJohn
Cöme te stai?
Unjani?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Non capisco
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Per favore parla lentamente
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Gira a sinistra
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Gira a destra
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Va dritto
Enda mberi.
Quant'è a tariffa?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Un biglietto, per favore
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
L'è luntan da chì?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Sò perdù
Ndakanyura.
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Ehe
No
Aih
Forse
Zvichida
A son d'accordo
Ndinobvumirana
A son in disaccordo
Ndinopikisa
A l'é bon
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cosa ne pensi?
Unofungei?
Pödet aiutamme?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un momento
Mirira kwechinguva
Mi dispiace
Ndine hurombo
Né problema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Buon compleanno
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Bona viaggiata
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.