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Common Xhosa to Dombe phrases

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

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

  1. Molo

    Salibonani

  2. Enkosi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Lala kahle

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Siyaphinda

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Andiqondi

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Enda mberi.

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ehe

  2. Hayi

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Zvichida

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Andivumi

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Okuhle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Wamkelekile

    Makorokoto

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

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

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

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

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

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

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

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

  7. Ikude apha

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

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

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

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

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

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

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

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Uncedo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Manga

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mvulo

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Lwesibini

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ene

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbini

    Piri (piri)

  11. Thathu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Zana (zana)

  14. Umgama

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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