Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Sawubona(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ngiyabonga(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Imini emnandi(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lalani kahle(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Sizobonana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kahle(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ubani igama lakho?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Igama lami ngingu John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Unjani?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Kuhle ukukwazi(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Angiqondi(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Iphi indlu yokugezela?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Jikela kwesobunxele(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Jikela kwesokudla(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Hamba phambili(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?(bhada kati ba?)