How to Play Dominoes in 10 Languages
Printable game instructions
A simple, child-friendly dominoes instruction guide made for shoebox packing, classroom games, ministry handouts, and international gift inserts.
Simple rules
Short enough for children to understand and easy to print as a game insert.
Multiple languages
Includes 10 common languages useful for international giving and ministry contexts.
Low-barrier play
Designed to help children start playing quickly without needing a full tournament rulebook.
Dominoes Instructions Table
| Language | Instructions |
|---|---|
| English |
How to Play Dominoes Turn all dominoes face down and mix them. Each player takes 7 dominoes. The first player places one domino in the middle. Take turns matching the same number of dots on one end. If you cannot play, draw one domino or skip your turn. The first player to use all their dominoes wins. |
| Spanish |
CĆ³mo jugar dominĆ³ Volteen todas las fichas boca abajo y mĆ©zclenlas. Cada jugador toma 7 fichas. El primer jugador pone una ficha en el centro. Tomen turnos para unir una ficha con el mismo nĆŗmero de puntos en un extremo. Si no puedes jugar, toma una ficha o pierde tu turno. Gana el primer jugador que use todas sus fichas. |
| French |
Comment jouer aux dominos Retournez tous les dominos face cachĆ©e et mĆ©langez-les. Chaque joueur prend 7 dominos. Le premier joueur pose un domino au centre. Ć tour de rĆ“le, placez un domino qui a le mĆŖme nombre de points Ć une extrĆ©mitĆ©. Si vous ne pouvez pas jouer, piochez un domino ou passez votre tour. Le premier joueur qui pose tous ses dominos gagne. |
| Haitian Creole |
Kijan pou jwe domino Mete tout domino yo fas anba epi melanje yo. Chak jwĆØ pran 7 domino. Premye jwĆØ a mete yon domino nan mitan an. Chak moun jwe lĆØ tou pa li rive, epi li mete yon domino ki gen menm kantite pwen sou yon bout. Si ou pa ka jwe, pran yon domino oswa pase tou pa ou. Premye jwĆØ ki fini tout domino li yo genyen. |
| Swahili |
Jinsi ya kucheza domino Geuza vipande vyote vya domino chini na uvichanganye. Kila mchezaji achukue vipande 7. Mchezaji wa kwanza aweke kipande kimoja katikati. Mchezaji anayefuata aweke kipande chenye idadi sawa ya nukta upande mmoja. Usipoweza kucheza, chukua kipande kimoja au pitisha zamu yako. Mchezaji wa kwanza kumaliza vipande vyake vyote ndiye mshindi. |
| Filipino / Tagalog |
Paano maglaro ng domino Itaob ang lahat ng domino at haluin ang mga ito. Bawat manlalaro ay kukuha ng 7 domino. Ang unang manlalaro ay maglalagay ng isang domino sa gitna. Magpalitan sa paglalagay ng domino na kapareho ang bilang ng tuldok sa isang dulo. Kung hindi ka makapaglaro, kumuha ng isang domino o palampasin ang iyong tira. Panalo ang unang maubusan ng domino. |
| Ukrainian |
ŠÆŠŗ Š³ŃŠ°ŃŠø Š² Š“Š¾Š¼ŃŠ½Š¾ ŠŠ¾ŠŗŠ»Š°Š“ŃŃŃ ŃŃŃ ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠŗŠø Š“Š¾Š¼ŃŠ½Š¾ Š»ŠøŃŃŠ¾Š²Š¾Ń ŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ¾Š½Š¾Ń Š²Š½ŠøŠ· Ń ŠæŠµŃŠµŠ¼ŃŃŠ°Š¹ŃŠµ. ŠŠ¾Š¶ŠµŠ½ Š³ŃŠ°Š²ŠµŃŃ Š±ŠµŃŠµ 7 ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ¾Šŗ. ŠŠµŃŃŠøŠ¹ Š³ŃŠ°Š²ŠµŃŃ ŠŗŠ»Š°Š“Šµ Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠŗŃ Š² ŃŠµŠ½ŃŃ. ŠŠ¾ ŃŠµŃŠ·Ń ŠŗŠ»Š°Š“ŃŃŃ ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠŗŃ Š· ŃŠ°ŠŗŠ¾Ń ŃŠ°Š¼Š¾Ń ŠŗŃŠ»ŃŠŗŃŃŃŃ ŠŗŃŠ°ŠæŠ¾Šŗ Š½Š° Š¾Š“Š½Š¾Š¼Ń ŠŗŃŠ½ŃŃ. ŠÆŠŗŃŠ¾ Š²Šø Š½Šµ Š¼Š¾Š¶ŠµŃŠµ Ń Š¾Š“ŠøŃŠø, Š²ŃŠ·ŃŠ¼ŃŃŃ Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠŗŃ Š°Š±Š¾ ŠæŃŠ¾ŠæŃŃŃŃŃŃ Ń ŃŠ“. ŠŠµŃŠµŠ¼Š°Š³Š°Ń ŃŠ¾Š¹, Ń ŃŠ¾ ŠæŠµŃŃŠøŠ¼ Š²ŠøŠŗŠ»Š°Š“Šµ Š²ŃŃ ŃŠ²Š¾Ń ŠŗŃŃŃŠ¾ŃŠŗŠø. |
| Portuguese |
Como jogar dominĆ³ Vire todas as peƧas para baixo e misture. Cada jogador pega 7 peƧas. O primeiro jogador coloca uma peƧa no centro. Revezem-se colocando uma peƧa com o mesmo nĆŗmero de pontos em uma das pontas. Se nĆ£o puder jogar, compre uma peƧa ou passe a vez. O primeiro jogador que usar todas as suas peƧas vence. |
| Arabic |
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ŁŁŁ Ų§ŁŁŲØŁŲ§ ŁŁ ŁŲ·Ų¹ Ų§ŁŲÆŁŁ ŁŁŁ ŲØŲŁŲ« ŲŖŁŁŁ Ų§ŁŲ£Ų±ŁŲ§Ł Ų„ŁŁ Ų§ŁŲ£Ų³ŁŁŲ Ų«Ł Ų§Ų®ŁŲ·ŁŁŲ§. ŁŲ£Ų®Ų° ŁŁ ŁŲ§Ų¹ŲØ 7 ŁŲ·Ų¹. ŁŲ¶Ų¹ Ų§ŁŁŲ§Ų¹ŲØ Ų§ŁŲ£ŁŁ ŁŲ·Ų¹Ų© ŁŁ Ų§ŁŁŲ³Ų·. ŁŲŖŁŲ§ŁŲØ Ų§ŁŁŲ§Ų¹ŲØŁŁ Ų¹ŁŁ ŁŲ¶Ų¹ ŁŲ·Ų¹Ų© ŁŁŲ§ ŁŁŲ³ Ų¹ŲÆŲÆ Ų§ŁŁŁŲ§Ų· Ų¹ŁŲÆ Ų£ŲŲÆ Ų§ŁŲ·Ų±ŁŁŁ. Ų„Ų°Ų§ ŁŁ ŲŖŲ³ŲŖŲ·Ų¹ Ų§ŁŁŲ¹ŲØŲ Ų§Ų³ŲŲØ ŁŲ·Ų¹Ų© ŁŲ§ŲŲÆŲ© Ų£Ł ŲŖŲ®Ų·ŁŁ ŲÆŁŲ±Ł. ŁŁŁŲ² Ų£ŁŁ ŁŲ§Ų¹ŲØ ŁŁŲŖŁŁ Ł Ł ŁŁ ŁŲ·Ų¹Ł. |
| Russian |
ŠŠ°Šŗ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŃ Š² Š“Š¾Š¼ŠøŠ½Š¾ ŠŠ¾Š»Š¾Š¶ŠøŃŠµ Š²ŃŠµ ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠŗŠø Š“Š¾Š¼ŠøŠ½Š¾ Š»ŠøŃŠµŠ²Š¾Š¹ ŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ¾Š½Š¾Š¹ Š²Š½ŠøŠ· Šø ŠæŠµŃŠµŠ¼ŠµŃŠ°Š¹ŃŠµ. ŠŠ°Š¶Š“ŃŠ¹ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ¾Šŗ Š±ŠµŃŠµŃ 7 ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠµŠŗ. ŠŠµŃŠ²ŃŠ¹ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ¾Šŗ ŠŗŠ»Š°Š“ŠµŃ Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠŗŃ Š² ŃŠµŠ½ŃŃ. ŠŠ¾ Š¾ŃŠµŃŠµŠ“Šø ŠŗŠ»Š°Š“ŠøŃŠµ ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠŗŃ Ń ŃŠ°ŠŗŠøŠ¼ Š¶Šµ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠøŃŠµŃŃŠ²Š¾Š¼ ŃŠ¾ŃŠµŠŗ Š½Š° Š¾Š“Š½Š¾Š¼ ŠŗŠ¾Š½ŃŠµ. ŠŃŠ»Šø Š²Ń Š½Šµ Š¼Š¾Š¶ŠµŃŠµ Ń Š¾Š“ŠøŃŃ, Š²Š¾Š·ŃŠ¼ŠøŃŠµ Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠŗŃ ŠøŠ»Šø ŠæŃŠ¾ŠæŃŃŃŠøŃŠµ Ń Š¾Š“. ŠŠ¾Š±ŠµŠ¶Š“Š°ŠµŃ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ¾Šŗ, ŠŗŠ¾ŃŠ¾ŃŃŠ¹ ŠæŠµŃŠ²ŃŠ¼ Š²ŃŠ»Š¾Š¶ŠøŃ Š²ŃŠµ ŃŠ²Š¾Šø ŠŗŠ¾ŃŃŃŃŠŗŠø. |
Printing note: For game inserts, keep this simple. If space is tight, use the English instructions on one side and a QR code or shortened multilingual version on the other side.