Looking for practical Venetian to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Venetian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Salibonani
Grazie
Ngiyabonga
Bona matina
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona tarde
Uhlanga oluhle
Bona sera
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona note
Lala kahle
A presto
Siyaphinda
Addio
Hamba kahle
Come te ciami?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me ciamo John
Igama lami nguJohn
Come te stai?
Unjani?
Piasee de conossarte
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
No capisco.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Parla piano, per favore.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Pò dirlo ancora?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Dove xe el bagno?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Come riva al centro?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Gira a sinistra.
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Gira a destra.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Va dritto.
Enda mberi.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Xe lontan da qua?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Me so perdù.
Ndakanyura.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Ehe
No
Aih
Forse
Zvichida
Sò d'accordo
Ndinobvumirana
No sò d'accordo
Ndinopikisa
Quelo el xe bon
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cossa ne pensi?
Unofungei?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un momento
Mirira kwechinguva
Me dispiase
Ndine hurombo
Nissun problema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Bon compleanno
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fai un bel viaggio
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.