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Common Tiv to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Ior na

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Lala kahle

  7. Kpa a joo

    Siyaphinda

  8. Ior a joo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. M ngu John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ior m nande?

    Unjani?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. I we a joo?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Naa

    Aih

  3. Iye

    Zvichida

  4. M na a kpa

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ndinopikisa

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Unofungei?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. M na a kpa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Naa a kpa

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Makorokoto

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

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

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

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

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

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

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

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

  10. Ior a kpa

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. M ba a doctor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Kpa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Ior

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kpa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ior a sha

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Ior a yô

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Ior a kô

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Mba

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ishô

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tyoor

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ishê

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Mba kpa

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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