Looking for practical Zapotec to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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: when a Dombe phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zapotec wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Díí
Salibonani(di'i)
Güi
Ngiyabonga(güi)
Bëëna
Ubusuku obuhle(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Uhlanga oluhle(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Ubusuku obuhle(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Lala kahle(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Siyaphinda(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Hamba kahle(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Ubani igama lakho?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Igama lami nguJohn(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Unjani?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Xquidxi xhíí
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Xquidxi xhíí
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Xquidxi nisa
Enda mberi.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ndakanyura.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Ehe
Naa
Aih
Nda'na
Zvichida
Nda'ni
Ndinobvumirana
Naa'ni
Ndinopikisa
Nda'na xquidxi
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Unofungei?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Mirira kwechinguva
Nda'ni xquidxi
Ndine hurombo
Naa'ni xquidxi
Hapana dambudziko
Nda'ni xquidxi
Makorokoto
Nda'ni xquidxi
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Nda'ni xquidxi
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.