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Common Alur to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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. Salam

    Sawubona

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat sore

    Imini emnandi

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat bobo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama ku John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Angiqondi

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Belok kanan.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Nyi terus.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngeye

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Angivumi

  6. Iya, enak

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tidak masalah

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Selamat

    Halala

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

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

  3. Platform mana?

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

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

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

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Iya dekat sini

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

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

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

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Ini enak.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tolong!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Namuhla (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Kusasa (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Izolo (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    uMsombuluko (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    uLwesibili (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    uLwesithathu (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Kunye (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Kubili (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Kuthathu (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Ishumi (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Ishumi leminyaka (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Iphakathi (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Okuningi (lebih)

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