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Common Papiamento to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: pick five Dombe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Salibonani

  2. Dank'i

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bon dia

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bon tardi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Bon nochi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bon nochi

    Lala kahle

  7. Hasta luego

    Siyaphinda

  8. Ayo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Unjani?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Tendeuka kurudyi. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Enda mberi. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Iri kure here kubva pano? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ndakanyura. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Ehe

  2. No

    Aih

  3. Quizás

    Zvichida

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Spera un momentu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. No tin problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Felicidades

    Makorokoto

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

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

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

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

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

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

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

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

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

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

  6. E ta cerca aki

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

  7. E ta leu for di aki

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

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

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

  9. Para aki, por fabor

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

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    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. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

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

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

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

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Fona amburensi

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Yuda!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Hoya

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Mañana

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ayer

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Djaffi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Djares

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Djawe

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Un

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dos

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tres

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Diez

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Uncien

    Zana (zana)

  14. Medi

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mas

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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