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Common Chichewa to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Zikomo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Masana abwino

    Imini emnandi

  5. Madziwabwino

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tiwonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Hamba kahle

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Angiqondi (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Jikela kwesokudla (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Hamba phambili (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ngilahlekile (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Mwina

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Angivumi

  6. Zimakoma

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Palibe vuto

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Zikomo

    Halala

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Pita bwino

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

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

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

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

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

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

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

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

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

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

  6. Ili pafupi pano

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

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

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

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

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

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thandizani!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Lero

    Namuhla

  4. Mawa

    Kusasa

  5. Ch yesterday

    Izolo

  6. Lolemba

    uMsombuluko

  7. Lachiwiri

    uLwesibili

  8. Lachitatu

    uLwesithathu

  9. Chimodzi

    Kunye

  10. Chiwiri

    Kubili

  11. Chitatu

    Kuthathu

  12. Kumi

    Ishumi

  13. Zana

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Pafupifupi

    Iphakathi

  15. Zambiri

    Okuningi

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