Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Salibonani
Merci
Ngiyabonga
Gudden Mënsch
Ubusuku obuhle
Gudden Owend
Uhlanga oluhle
Gudden Owend
Ubusuku obuhle
Gudde Nacht
Lala kahle
Bis geschwënn
Siyaphinda
Äddi
Hamba kahle
Wéi heescht dees?
Ubani igama lakho?
Mengem Numm ass John
Igama lami nguJohn
Wéi geet et der?
Unjani?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ech verstinn net.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Dréit lénks.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Dréit riets.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Geet direkt.
Enda mberi.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ech sinn verluer.
Ndakanyura.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Ehe
Nee
Aih
Maybe
Zvichida
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ndinobvumirana
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ndinopikisa
Dat kléngt gutt
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Wat mengs de?
Unofungei?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Waart eng Sekonn
Mirira kwechinguva
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Ndine hurombo
Kee Problem
Hapana dambudziko
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Makorokoto
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Hues eng sécher Rees
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.