Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Meadow Mari side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Salibonani
Рәхмәт
Ngiyabonga
Иртәнге сәлам
Ubusuku obuhle
Кичке сәлам
Uhlanga oluhle
Кичке сәлам
Ubusuku obuhle
Төнге сәлам
Lala kahle
Килешербез
Siyaphinda
Сау бул
Hamba kahle
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Ubani igama lakho?
Минем исемем Джон
Igama lami nguJohn
Син ничек?
Unjani?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Min hindı özömö nömö)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Min özömö)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Pozhaluysta, könönö vönö)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(Süzyün özömö vönö?)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Könönön könö?)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(Min şörömö könönö?)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Süzyün çönö)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Süzyün könö)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Enda mberi.(Törönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Könönön özömö?)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Börön bilet, pozhaluysta)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(Könönön özömö?)
Мин юӧнӧ
Ndakanyura.(Min yüönö)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(Könönön SIM kartön könö?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Äh
Ehe(eh)
Ei
Aih(ay)
Võib-olla
Zvichida
Ma nõustun
Ndinobvumirana
Ma ei nõustu
Ndinopikisa
See kõlab hästi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Mida sa arvad?
Unofungei?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Mul on abi vaja
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Oota hetk
Mirira kwechinguva
Ma vabandan
Ndine hurombo
Pole probleemi
Hapana dambudziko
Palju õnne
Makorokoto
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Soovin head teed
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.