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Common Sepedi to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dumela

    Salibonani

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai bo botle

    Lala kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Siyaphinda

  8. Siyabonga

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Enda mberi.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Aowa

    Aih

  3. Mohlomong

    Zvichida

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O nagana eng?

    Unofungei?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Emela nako

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Dumelang

    Makorokoto

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

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

  7. E hole le fa

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

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

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

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

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

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. B calla ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Thusa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ke borai

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Borai

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Maabane

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mantšhi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Laboraro

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Laboraro

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nngwe

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Pedi

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tharo

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Lesome

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ngwaga

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hlaf

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Bokae

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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