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Common Luganda to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luganda to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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.

  1. Oli otya?

    Salibonani (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Ubusuku obuhle (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Uhlanga oluhle (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Ubusuku obuhle (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Lala kahle (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Siyaphinda (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami nguJohn (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ehe

  2. Nedda

    Aih

  3. Okwagala

    Zvichida

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Saba omukutu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nsaba

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Okwagaliza

    Makorokoto

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Genda bulungi

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

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

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

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

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

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

  6. Kiri wano wansi

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

  7. Kiri mangu

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

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

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

  9. Ggenda wano, please

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

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    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. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

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

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

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

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Mbadde!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Ngatironge musangano (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Leero

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nne

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Yaka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mmande

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Emu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Bbiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Ssatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Zana (zana)

  14. Okwetaba

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mungeri

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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