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Common Luo to Dombe phrases

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

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

  1. Naki

    Salibonani (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Ngiyabonga (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Ubusuku obuhle (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Uhlanga oluhle (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Ubusuku obuhle (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Lala kahle (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Siyaphinda (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Hamba kahle (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Igama lami nguJohn (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Unjani? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nyingi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Konyo chike.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Konyo duto.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Yie chalo.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Ayi

    Aih

  3. Kaka

    Zvichida

  4. Akwong'

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ong'eyo

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ine owuon?

    Unofungei?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Chakre

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Naki

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Ayi koro

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Naki chalo

    Makorokoto

  14. Naki buo

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

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

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

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

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

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

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

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

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

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

  6. Niko neno.

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

  7. Niko piny.

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

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

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

  9. Dhi here, please.

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

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    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. Nia ni?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. I konyo kanyo?

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

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

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

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nying' my passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Konyo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Ndiwe wakanaka (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Ngatironge musangano (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nia

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nia kendo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Juma

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Piny

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dhiang'

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tati

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Polo

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nyang'

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Dhi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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