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Common Bemba to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bemba to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-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. Shani

    Sawubona

  2. Natotela

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Muli shani

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Muli shani

    Imini emnandi

  5. Muli shani

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tukakutana

    Sizobonana

  8. Twalumba

    Hamba kahle

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Angiqondi

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Enda pamo

    Hamba phambili

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndi lost

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Yebo

  2. Awe

    Cha

  3. Panga

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndi bwino

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Angivumi

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Uchite shani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Leka ifi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Takwaba shani

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Halala

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

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

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

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

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

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

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

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

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

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

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

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

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

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

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

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

  10. Kuli shani?

    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. Ili shani?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Lokhu kuhle. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Chikondi!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Masihlele umhlangano (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Lelo.

    Namuhla (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Kusasa (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Izolo (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    uMsombuluko (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    uLwesibili (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    uLwesithathu (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Kunye (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Kubili (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Kuthathu (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Ishumi (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Ishumi leminyaka (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Iphakathi (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Okuningi (Ilyo.)

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