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Common Rundi to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani (na-kee)

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mwaramutse

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mwiriwe

    Uhlanga oluhle (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mwiriwe

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lala kahle (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Nzakubona

    Siyaphinda (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nuhagurane

    Hamba kahle (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Icyo witwa n'iki?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami nguJohn (nee-twah John)

  11. Umeze gute?

    Unjani? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sinumva.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Hindukira iburyo.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Genda imbere.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Igiciro ni igiki?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Birakomeye kuva hano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu kaga.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Ehe

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Birashoboka

    Zvichida

  4. Ndemera

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ntidemera

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Ivyo birashimishije

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Utekereza iki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nkeneye gufasha

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Teza akanya

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndi umwiyahuzi

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Nta kibazo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ishimwe

    Makorokoto

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Urugendo rwiza

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho hantu y'igari?

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

  2. Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?

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

  3. Ihagararo ni irihe?

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

  4. Igihe ni igiki gishika?

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

  5. Ubu ni bwo buryo?

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

  6. Birahari hafi

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

  7. Birahari kure

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

  8. Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuna

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi irahenda angahe?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Iyo irahenda cane

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

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

  4. Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ibarura, ndakwinginze

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Serivisi irarimwo?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

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

  10. Iyi iraryoshye

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Terefona polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Terefona ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ndakeneye umuganga

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndumva ndarwaye

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Birandya hano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanje

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Mfasha!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Tugire inama

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Igihe kiwukora?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Dushobora kuganira ejo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Woshobora gusobanura ico?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ndemeye kubandanya

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Igihe ni igiki?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Uyu munsi.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ejo hazaza.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ejo.

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Kuwa mbere.

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Kuwa kabiri.

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Kuwa gatatu.

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kimwe.

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kabiri.

    Piri (piri)

  11. Gatatu.

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Cumi.

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ijana.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Igice.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ikinshi.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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