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Common Acholi to Ndebele South phrases

100 practical Acholi to Ndebele South phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Ndebele South translation (Ndebele South) — 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 Ndebele South.

Tip: when a Ndebele South phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi 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.

  1. Ayo

    Sawubona (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Ngiyabonga (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Ubusuku obuhle (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Imini emnandi (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Ubusuku obuhle (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Lalani kahle (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Sizobonana (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Hamba kahle (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Igama lami ngingu John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Unjani? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Kuhle ukukwazi (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Nye neno.

    Angiqondi

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yebo

  2. Bila

    Cha

  3. Kweyo

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Angivumi

  6. Okwero kany

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ika kany?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tye kany

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Bila kany

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Tye kany

    Halala

  14. Aye konyo

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Iphi iphothifoliyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Inguquko efanele le? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Ikhaya lapha (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Lokhu kuhle. (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Yat ma police

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Yat!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nye kany me

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Masihlele umhlangano (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nye kany me?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Nye kany

    Namuhla (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Kusasa (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Izolo (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    uMsombuluko (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    uLwesibili (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    uLwesithathu (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Kunye (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Kubili (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Kuthathu (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Ishumi (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Ishumi leminyaka (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Iphakathi (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Okuningi (Kaka)

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