Looking for practical Occitan to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Salibonani
Mercé
Ngiyabonga
Bonjorn
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona après-midi
Uhlanga oluhle
Bona serada
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nuèch
Lala kahle
A lèu
Siyaphinda
Adieu
Hamba kahle
Cossí t'apèlas?
Ubani igama lakho?
M'apèli John
Igama lami nguJohn
Cossí vas?
Unjani?
Ravi de te conéisser
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Parli pas ben hindi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Compreni pas.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Parla a l'òrt.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ont es lo WC?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Torna a la drecha.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Ves dret.
Enda mberi.
Cossí es lo preu?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Un bilhet, per favor.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Es luènh d'aquí?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Soi perdut.
Ndakanyura.
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Ehe
Non
Aih
De segur
Zvichida
Es d'acòrd
Ndinobvumirana
Es pas d'acòrd
Ndinopikisa
Aquela sembla bona
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cossí o pensas?
Unofungei?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Esperatz un moment
Mirira kwechinguva
Soi desolat
Ndine hurombo
Pas de problèma
Hapana dambudziko
Felicitacions
Makorokoto
Bon aniversari
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fai un viatge segur
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.