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Common Ga to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ga to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: pick five Ndebele South phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Oyiwa

    Sawubona

  2. Medasi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Meda wo akye

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Meda wo aha

    Imini emnandi

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Meda wo da

    Lalani kahle

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Sizobonana

  8. Nante yie

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Me din de John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    Unjani?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Mɛnhu

    Angiqondi (Mɛnhu)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Jikela kwesokudla (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Hamba phambili (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    Ngilahlekile (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane

    Yebo

  2. Mii

    Cha

  3. Mɛyɛ

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    Angivumi

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nni asɛm

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    Halala

  14. Afehyia pa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

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

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

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

  3. Nii platform ni?

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

  4. Naa he ni eba?

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

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

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

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

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

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

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

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

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

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    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. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    Lokhu kuhle. (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Shayela amaphoyisa (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Shayela i-ambulensi (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    Ngidinga udokotela (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    Ngizizwa ngigula (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    Kubuhlungu lapha (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Mɛboa!

    Usizo! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

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

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    Masihlele umhlangano (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Nɛɛ

    Namuhla (Nɛɛ)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    Kusasa (Nɛɛ bɛ)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    Izolo (Nɛɛ nɔ)

  6. Dɔkita

    uMsombuluko (Dɔkita)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    uLwesibili (Nɔkɔ)

  8. Wukuda

    uLwesithathu (Wukuda)

  9. Otsɔ

    Kunye (Otsɔ)

  10. Mli

    Kubili (Mli)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Kuthathu (Mmiɛnsa)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    Ishumi (Dɔkɔ)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    Ishumi leminyaka (Otsɔ dɔ)

  14. Nɔɔ

    Iphakathi (Nɔɔ)

  15. Mɔ

    Okuningi (Mɔ)

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