Translate now

Common Tswana to Dombe phrases

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

← Back to Tswana to Dombe Translator

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

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tswana to Dombe translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dumela

    Salibonani

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lala kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Siyaphinda

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Enda mberi.

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Nnyaa

    Aih

  3. Mafoko

    Zvichida

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. O akanya eng?

    Unofungei?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. A re amogele

    Makorokoto

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

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

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

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

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

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

  6. E kgaogang fa

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

  7. E le kgakala le fa

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

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

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

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

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

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Thusa!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ke borai

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Gompieno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Borai

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Maabane

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mošupologo

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Labobedi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Labone

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ngwaga

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Beke

    Piri (piri)

  11. Borai

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Lesome

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Bolekane

    Zana (zana)

  14. Sephiri

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Go feta

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Tswana to Dombe translator.

Open translator