Looking for practical Dogri to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dogri 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.
नमस्कार
Sawubona(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Ngiyabonga(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Imini emnandi(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lalani kahle(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Sizobonana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kahle(alvida)
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Ubani igama lakho?(tumhaara naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Igama lami ngingu John(mera naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Unjani?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Kuhle ukukwazi(tumse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या तुसीं अंग्रेज़ी बोलदे हो?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(kya tusi angrezi bolde ho?)
मैं हिंदी चंगी तरां नहीं बोलदा।
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle(main hindi changi tara nahi bolda.)
मैं नहीं समझदा।
Angiqondi(main nahi samajhda.)
कृपया धीरे बोलो।
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane(kripya dheere bolo.)
क्या तुसीं फेर तोहांनु कह सकदे हो?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(kya tusi fer tohan nu keh sakde ho?)
बाथरूम किथे है?
Iphi indlu yokugezela?(bathroom kithe hai?)
मैं शहर दे केंद्र किदां जां सकदा हां?
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?(main shehar de kendra kidan jaan sakda haan?)
बाएं मुड़ो।
Jikela kwesobunxele(baayan muro.)
दाएं मुड़ो।
Jikela kwesokudla(daayan muro.)
सیدे जाओ।
Hamba phambili(side jao.)
भाड़ा किना है?
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?(bhada kina hai?)