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Common Afrikaans to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    Nangma

  2. Dankie

    Nangma aji

  3. Goeie more

    Nangma na

  4. Goeie middag

    Nangma aji na

  5. Goeie naand

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Goeie nag

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Sien jou later

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Totsiens

    Nangma aji

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. My naam is John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Draai links.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Draai regs.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Aye

  2. Nee

    Baw

  3. Miskien

    Hka

  4. Ek stem saam

    Nanghka

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Nangbaw

  6. Dit klink goed

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Nang a hka na

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ek is jammer

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Geen probleem

    Baw a hka

  13. Geluk

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Veilige reis

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bel die polisie

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ek voel siek

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Help!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Vandag

    Nang hka

  4. Môre

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Gister

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Maandag

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Dinsdag

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Woensdag

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Een

    Nang

  10. Twee

    Nang hka

  11. Drie

    Nang hka hka

  12. Tien

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Een honderd

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Half

    Hka

  15. Meer

    Nang hka hka

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