Looking for practical Susu to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Salibonani(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ngiyabonga(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ubusuku obuhle(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Uhlanga oluhle(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Ubusuku obuhle(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Lala kahle(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Siyaphinda(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Hamba kahle(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ubani igama lakho?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Igama lami nguJohn(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Unjani?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Enda mberi.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Nye na bɔ.
Ndakanyura.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ehe
Ala
Aih
Bokono
Zvichida
Maa fɔ
Ndinobvumirana
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ndinopikisa
Iye, e fɛ
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Nye na i fɔ?
Unofungei?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Mirira kwechinguva
Maa sɔrɛ
Ndine hurombo
Ala fɔlɔ
Hapana dambudziko
Ala fɔ i
Makorokoto
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.