Translate now

Common Lingala to Dombe phrases

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

← Back to Lingala to Dombe Translator

Looking for practical Lingala to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Lingala to Dombe translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mbote

    Salibonani

  2. Melesi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Malamu na butu

    Lala kahle

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Siyaphinda

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Unjani?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Enda mberi. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndakanyura. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Ehe

  2. Te

    Aih

  3. Soki

    Zvichida

  4. Nalingi

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nalingi te

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Eza malamu

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Sunga moke

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Makorokoto

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    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. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

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

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

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

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Leki ya mayi, 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. Tindá polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. S.O.S!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Lelo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Bokoko

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kaka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lundi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mardi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mercredi

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moko

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbala

    Piri (piri)

  11. Misato

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Libwa

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Sankuru

    Zana (zana)

  14. Bato

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Soki

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Lingala to Dombe translator.

Open translator