Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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.
Halo
Salibonani
Terima kasih
Ngiyabonga
Selamat pagi
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat petang
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat malam
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Jumpa lagi
Siyaphinda
Selamat tinggal
Hamba kahle
Siapa nama anda?
Ubani igama lakho?
Nama saya John
Igama lami nguJohn
Apa khabar?
Unjani?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Saya tidak faham
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Sila bercakap perlahan
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Di manakah tandas?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Belok kiri
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Belok kanan
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Jalan terus
Enda mberi.
Berapa harga tambang?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Satu tiket, sila
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Saya tersesat
Ndakanyura.
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ehe
Tidak
Aih
Mungkin
Zvichida
Saya setuju
Ndinobvumirana
Saya tidak setuju
Ndinopikisa
Itu kedengaran baik
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Apa pendapat anda?
Unofungei?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Tunggu sebentar
Mirira kwechinguva
Saya minta maaf
Ndine hurombo
Tiada masalah
Hapana dambudziko
Tahniah
Makorokoto
Selamat hari jadi
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Selamat jalan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.