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Common Afar to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Afar to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: read the Ndebele South line out loud three times, then cover the Afar 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. Nagaad

    Sawubona (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Ngiyabonga (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Ubusuku obuhle (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Imini emnandi (galab)

  5. Haal

    Ubusuku obuhle (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Lalani kahle (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Sizobonana (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Hamba kahle (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Ubani igama lakho? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Igama lami ngingu John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Unjani? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Kuhle ukukwazi (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Angiqondi (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Jikela kwesokudla (Boodha mirga)

  10. Si qodhi

    Hamba phambili (Si qodhi)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Ngilahlekile (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyy

    Yebo (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Cha (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Mhlawumbe (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Ngiyavuma (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Angivumi (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Lokho kuhle (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Ungangisiza? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Ngidinga usizo (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Linda umzuzu (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Ngiyaxolisa (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Akukho inkinga (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Halala (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

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

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

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

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

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

  4. Waqti maayti?

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

  5. Maayta kaan?

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

  6. Ittaa hara

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

  7. Ittaa faar

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

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

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

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

  10. Waqti mee?

    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. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (iyayka mi'aa)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (iyayka xayl)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Lokhu kuhle. (tani waa macaan)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Shayela i-ambulensi (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Masihlele umhlangano (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Saa seddah

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Maanta

    Namuhla

  4. Berra

    Kusasa

  5. Dhiif

    Izolo

  6. Isniin

    uMsombuluko

  7. Salasa

    uLwesibili

  8. Arba'a

    uLwesithathu

  9. Keen

    Kunye

  10. Laba

    Kubili

  11. Seddah

    Kuthathu

  12. Toban

    Ishumi

  13. Keen boqol

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Baar

    Iphakathi

  15. Ka badan

    Okuningi

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