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Common Kinyarwanda to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Sizobonana

  8. Murabeho

    Hamba kahle

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Unjani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Sinumva

    Angiqondi

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Genda imbere

    Hamba phambili

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sinemeranya

    Angivumi

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tegereza gato

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Ibyishimo

    Halala

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

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

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

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

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

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

  7. Iri kure hano

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Fasha!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Namuhla (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Kusasa (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Izolo (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    uMsombuluko (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    uLwesibili (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    uLwesithathu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Kunye (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Kubili (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Kuthathu (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Ishumi (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Ishumi leminyaka (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Iphakathi (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Okuningi (byinshi)

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