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Common Swati to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Siyaphila

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lala kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ehe

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Zvichida

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Siyabonga

    Makorokoto

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

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

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

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

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    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. Kubiza malini le?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Siza!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kusasa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Msombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwesibili

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kubili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Lishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kukhulu

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hhafu

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kanye

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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