Looking for practical Sami North to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Salibonani(bures)
Giitu
Ngiyabonga(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ubusuku obuhle(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Uhlanga oluhle(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Ubusuku obuhle(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Lala kahle(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Siyaphinda(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Hamba kahle(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Ubani igama lakho?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Igama lami nguJohn(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Unjani?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Enda mberi.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ndakanyura.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ehe
Ii
Aih
Mii
Zvichida
Mun ođđa
Ndinobvumirana
Mun ii ođđa
Ndinopikisa
Dasa lea buorre
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Mii du váldde?
Unofungei?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Váldde ieš
Mirira kwechinguva
Mun lea áibbas
Ndine hurombo
Ii proplema
Hapana dambudziko
Báhkkus
Makorokoto
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.