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Common Samoan to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Talofa i le po

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. O le po lelei

    Lala kahle

  7. Fa'afetai

    Siyaphinda

  8. Tofa

    Hamba kahle

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O a mai oe?

    Unjani?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Enda mberi.

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ndakanyura.

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Ehe

  2. Leai

    Aih

  3. Atonu

    Zvichida

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Ndinopikisa

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Unofungei?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ndine hurombo

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Fa'afetai

    Makorokoto

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

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

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

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

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

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

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

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

  7. E mamao mai iinei

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

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

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

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

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

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

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

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Fona amburensi

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Ndiwe wakanaka (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. I le aso

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tasi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Lua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tolu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sefulu

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Selau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ava

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Sili

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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