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Common Kikongo to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mbote

    Sawubona

  2. Mele

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tala mosi

    Sizobonana

  8. Tata

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Unjani?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Angiqondi

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yebo

  2. Te

    Cha

  3. Kasi

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nkiadi

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nkiadi te

    Angivumi

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Lela na nki

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Te na nki

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Tata na nki

    Halala

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

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

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

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

  3. Nki platform yai?

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

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

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

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

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

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Lokhu kuhle. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Landa ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Eka na nki

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tala!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Masihlele umhlangano (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Lelo

    Namuhla

  4. Kuna

    Kusasa

  5. Kima

    Izolo

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    uMsombuluko

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    uLwesibili

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    uLwesithathu

  9. Mosi

    Kunye

  10. Mbale

    Kubili

  11. Mitatu

    Kuthathu

  12. Kumi

    Ishumi

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Nseke

    Iphakathi

  15. Nzo

    Okuningi

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