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Common Maltese to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Grazzi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bongu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Lala kahle

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Siyaphinda

  8. Addio

    Hamba kahle

  9. X'jismek?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kif inti?

    Unjani?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Mur dritt.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Ehe

  2. Le

    Aih

  3. Forse

    Zvichida

  4. Naqbel

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ma naqblux

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Unofungei?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Jien skużani

    Ndine hurombo

  12. L-ebda problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Prosit

    Makorokoto

  14. Happy birthday

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

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

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

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

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

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

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

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

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

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

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

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

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

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

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

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

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

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

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    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. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

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

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

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

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Fona amburensi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Illum

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Għada

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. It-Tlieta

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Wieħed

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Tnejn

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tlieta

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Għaxar

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Mija

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nofs

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Iktar

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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