Looking for practical Chamorro to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: when a Ndebele South phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chamorro wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Sawubona
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ngiyabonga
Buenas Dias
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Tarde
Imini emnandi
Buenas Noches
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Noches
Lalani kahle
Hasta luego
Sizobonana
Adios
Hamba kahle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ubani igama lakho?
Guahu si John
Igama lami ngingu John
Como estas?
Unjani?
Maliu hao
Kuhle ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Angiqondi(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Iphi indlu yokugezela?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Jikela kwesobunxele(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Jikela kwesokudla(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Hamba phambili(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ingabe kukude lapha?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ngilahlekile(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yebo(ahe)
Ahe
Cha(ahe)
Sao
Mhlawumbe(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ngiyavuma(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Angivumi(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Lokho kuhle(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ucabanga ukuthini?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ungangisiza?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ngidinga usizo(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Linda umzuzu(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ngiyaxolisa(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Akukho inkinga(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Halala(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.