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Common Ndebele South to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Imini emnandi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lala kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Angiqondi

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ehe

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Zvichida

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Angivumi

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Halala

    Makorokoto

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

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

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Usizo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kusasa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. uLwesibili

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kubili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Zana (zana)

  14. Iphakathi

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okuningi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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