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Common Sesotho to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Kea leboha

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Molo

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lala kahle

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Siyaphinda

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Eya ka pela

    Enda mberi.

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Che

    Aih

  3. Mohlomong

    Zvichida

  4. Ke lumela

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ke sitwa

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O nahana eng?

    Unofungei?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. O amohelehile

    Makorokoto

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

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

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

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

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le mona

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

  7. E hole le mona

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

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

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

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    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. Se kostang hakaale?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

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

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

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

  10. Se monate

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Calla ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Thusa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. A re etse kopano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Kajeno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Hosane

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Maobane

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mantaha

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Labobeli

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Laboraro

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Pele

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tharo

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Leshome

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Sekete

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hlafuna

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Haholo

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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