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Common Ilocano to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

  1. Kumusta

    Sawubona (kumusta)

  2. Agyamanak

    Ngiyabonga (agyamanak)

  3. Naimbag a bigat

    Ubusuku obuhle (naimbag a bigat)

  4. Naimbag a malem

    Imini emnandi (naimbag a malem)

  5. Naimbag a rabii

    Ubusuku obuhle (naimbag a rabii)

  6. Naimbag a rabii

    Lalani kahle (naimbag a rabii)

  7. Kitaen tayon

    Sizobonana (kitaen tayon)

  8. Pakada

    Hamba kahle (pakada)

  9. Ania ti nagan mo?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ania ti nagan mo)

  10. Ti nagan ko ket John

    Igama lami ngingu John (ti nagan ko ket John)

  11. Kumusta ka?

    Unjani? (kumusta ka)

  12. Naragsakak nga makilala ka

    Kuhle ukukwazi (naragsakak nga makilala ka)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Agsasaoka ti English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Saanak a maawatan.

    Angiqondi

  4. Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ayanna ti banyo?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Agpada ka.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Mano ti bayad?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nawawagak.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Wen

    Yebo

  2. Saan

    Cha

  3. Mabalin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Agkakabsatak

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Saanak a makikabsat

    Angivumi

  6. Nasayaat dayta

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ania ti panunot mo?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Makatulong ka kanyak?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Masapulak ti tulong

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Pakawanen

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Awan ti problema

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Kudos

    Halala

  14. Naragsak a kasangay

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Agturongka a nasayaat

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?

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

  2. Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?

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

  3. Ania ti plataporma?

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

  4. Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?

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

  5. Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?

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

  6. Adu ti asideg ditoy.

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

  7. Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?

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

  9. Umayka ditoy, please.

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

  10. Kaano ti agdama?

    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. Mano ti presyo daytoy?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Nasukat unay dayta.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ti kwenta, please.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Vegetarian ak.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Awang maang a makan, please.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Naimas daytoy.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Maysa a baso ti danum, please.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawagan ti pulis

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tawagan ti ambulansya

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Kasapulan ko ti doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Makaramdamak a masakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Alergiak iti mani

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Masakit ditoy

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tulungan!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Naimbag a makilala ka

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ipadala ko ti report ita

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Agyamanak iti oras mo

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ti deadline ket Biyernes

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ania ti oras?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Tallo ti oras

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Ita

    Namuhla

  4. Inton bigat

    Kusasa

  5. Kahapon

    Izolo

  6. Lunes

    uMsombuluko

  7. Martes

    uLwesibili

  8. Miyerkules

    uLwesithathu

  9. Maysa

    Kunye

  10. Dua

    Kubili

  11. Tallo

    Kuthathu

  12. Sangapulo

    Ishumi

  13. Sangagasut

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Tunga

    Iphakathi

  15. Ad-adu

    Okuningi

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