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Common Afrikaans to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: pick five Ndebele South phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hallo

    Sawubona

  2. Dankie

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Goeie more

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Goeie middag

    Imini emnandi

  5. Goeie naand

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Goeie nag

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sien jou later

    Sizobonana

  8. Totsiens

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. My naam is John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Unjani?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Angiqondi

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Draai links.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Draai regs.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Ngilahlekile

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

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yebo

  2. Nee

    Cha

  3. Miskien

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ek stem saam

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Angivumi

  6. Dit klink goed

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ek is jammer

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Geen probleem

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Geluk

    Halala

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Veilige reis

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

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

  2. Waar is die busstop?

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

  3. Watter platform is dit?

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

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

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

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

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

  6. Dit is naby hier.

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

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

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

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

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

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    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. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bel die polisie

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ek voel siek

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Help!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

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

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Vandag

    Namuhla

  4. Môre

    Kusasa

  5. Gister

    Izolo

  6. Maandag

    uMsombuluko

  7. Dinsdag

    uLwesibili

  8. Woensdag

    uLwesithathu

  9. Een

    Kunye

  10. Twee

    Kubili

  11. Drie

    Kuthathu

  12. Tien

    Ishumi

  13. Een honderd

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Half

    Iphakathi

  15. Meer

    Okuningi

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