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Common Maori to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: when a Dombe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kia ora

    Salibonani

  2. Ngā mihi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ata mārie

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Pō mārie

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Pō nui

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nō reira

    Lala kahle

  7. Ka kite anō

    Siyaphinda

  8. Haere rā

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Unjani?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Enda mberi. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndakanyura. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ehe

  2. Kāo

    Aih

  3. Tērā pea

    Zvichida

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ndinopikisa

  6. He pai tēnā

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Kāore he raru

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ngā mihi

    Makorokoto

  14. Hari huritau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

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

  3. Ko wai te papa?

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

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

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

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

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

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

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

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Fona amburensi

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Tautoko!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Āpōpō

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ināianei

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Māhina

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tūrei

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rāapa

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Rua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toru

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Tekau

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hāwhe

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Tahi atu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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