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Common Swahili to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swahili to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Habari

    Salibonani

  2. Asante

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Usiku mwema

    Lala kahle

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Siyaphinda

  8. Kwaheri

    Hamba kahle

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Habari gani?

    Unjani?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sielewi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ndio

    Ehe

  2. Hapana

    Aih

  3. Pengine

    Zvichida

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Sikubaliani

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Unofungei?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ninasikitika

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Hakuna shida

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Hongera

    Makorokoto

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Safari njema

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

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

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

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

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

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

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

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

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

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

  6. Iko karibu hapa

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

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

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

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

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

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

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

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    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. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

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

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

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

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Fona amburensi

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Leo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kesho

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Jana

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Jumatatu

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Jumanne

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Jumatano

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moja

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Kumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Mia moja

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nusu

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Zaidi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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