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Common Kanuri to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Nagode

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ina kwana

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ina yamma

    Imini emnandi

  5. Ina dare

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Sai da safe

    Lalani kahle

  7. Zan ganka

    Sizobonana

  8. Sai anjima

    Hamba kahle

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Sunana John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Unjani?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Angiqondi

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ina wanka?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Juya dama.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Na ɓace.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Yebo (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Cha (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Mhlawumbe (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Ngiyavuma (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Angivumi (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Lokho kuhle (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Ungangisiza? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Ngidinga usizo (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Linda umzuzu (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Ngiyaxolisa (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Akukho inkinga (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Halala (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nye boko na gari?

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

  2. Nye boko na bas?

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

  3. Wane boko na?

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

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

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

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

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

  6. Yana kusa da nan

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

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

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

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

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

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    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. Nayi na kudi?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Nayi na kudi?)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dawari janga

    Shayela amaphoyisa (Dawari janga)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Shayela i-ambulensi (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Ngizizwa ngigula (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Kubuhlungu lapha (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Taimako!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde gaishe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (nde gaishe)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Masihlele umhlangano (mu gaishe taro)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nya kulu?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Gurmi

    Namuhla

  4. Biyu

    Kusasa

  5. Kwanan

    Izolo

  6. Litinin

    uMsombuluko

  7. Talata

    uLwesibili

  8. Laraba

    uLwesithathu

  9. Daya

    Kunye

  10. Biyu

    Kubili

  11. Tati

    Kuthathu

  12. Goma

    Ishumi

  13. Dari

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Rabi

    Iphakathi

  15. Fiye

    Okuningi

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