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Common Zulu to Dombe phrases

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

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

    Salibonani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Sawubona

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Good afternoon

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lala kahle

    Lala kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Siyaphinda

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ehe

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Zvichida

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Angivumi

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Halala

    Makorokoto

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

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

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

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

  7. Ikude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fona amburensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Usizo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kusasa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kubili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Zana (zana)

  14. Iphinifa

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okuningi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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