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Common Kiga to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: read the Ndebele South line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Okwagala

    Sawubona

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Imini emnandi

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Sizobonana

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Sikuganya.

    Angiqondi

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Wali

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndiinze

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sindiinze

    Angivumi

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Oteka ki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tera kintu

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Nkwagala

    Halala

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

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

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

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

  7. Eri kure wano

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Lokhu kuhle. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Mbadde!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Lwaki

    Namuhla (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kusasa (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Izolo (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    uMsombuluko (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    uLwesibili (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    uLwesithathu (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Kunye (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Kubili (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Kuthathu (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Ishumi (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Ishumi leminyaka (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Iphakathi (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Okuningi (okwongera)

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