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Common Somali to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Mahadsanid

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Lala kahle

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Siyaphinda

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Unjani?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ma fahmin

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Midig u leexo

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Toos u soco

    Enda mberi.

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Waan lumay

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Haa

    Ehe

  2. Maya

    Aih

  3. Malaha

    Zvichida

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Dhib malahan

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Hambalyo

    Makorokoto

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

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

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

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

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

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

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

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

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

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

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

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

  7. Waa halkan fog

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

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

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

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

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

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    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. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

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

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

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

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Wac booliiska

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Fona amburensi

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Maanta

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Berri

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Shalay

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Isniin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Talaado

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Arbaco

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Hal

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Laba

    Piri (piri)

  11. Seddex

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Toban

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Boqol

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nus

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Aynu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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