Translate now

Common Igbo to Ndebele South phrases

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

← Back to Igbo to Ndebele South Translator

Looking for practical Igbo to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Igbo to Ndebele South translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ndewo

    Sawubona (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Ngiyabonga (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Ubusuku obuhle (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Imini emnandi (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Ubusuku obuhle (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Lalani kahle (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Sizobonana (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Hamba kahle (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Igama lami ngingu John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Unjani? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Angiqondi

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Hamba phambili

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Mba

    Cha

  3. O nwere ike

    Mhlawumbe

  4. A na m akwado

    Ngiyavuma

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Angivumi

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Chere nkeji

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Echegbula m

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Nnọọ

    Halala

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

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

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

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

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

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

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

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

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

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

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

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

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

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

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

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

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Taa

    Namuhla

  4. Echi

    Kusasa

  5. Ana m

    Izolo

  6. Mọnde

    uMsombuluko

  7. Tiuṣde

    uLwesibili

  8. Wednesde

    uLwesithathu

  9. Otu

    Kunye

  10. Abụọ

    Kubili

  11. Atọ

    Kuthathu

  12. Iri

    Ishumi

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Nkeji

    Iphakathi

  15. Karịrị

    Okuningi

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Igbo to Ndebele South translator.

Open translator