Looking for practical Lombard to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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
Bun di
Ubusuku obuhle
Bun pomeriggio
Uhlanga oluhle
Bun sera
Ubusuku obuhle
Bun nott
Lala kahle
A dopo
Siyaphinda
Addio
Hamba kahle
Cömm a te ciama?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me ciami John
Igama lami nguJohn
Cömm a te stai?
Unjani?
Piacer de incontrarte
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi no capisco
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Per piaser, parla pian
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Gira a mancina
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Gira a destra
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Va dritto
Enda mberi.
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
L'è luntan da chì?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Mi son pèrdüü
Ndakanyura.
Unde pödi comprà 'na 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
Sò d'accordo
Ndinobvumirana
Sò in disaccordo
Ndinopikisa
L'è bòn
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cömm'a penset?
Unofungei?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un momènt
Mirira kwechinguva
Mi dispiàs
Ndine hurombo
Nissun prublema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Buon compleàn
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.