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Common Krio to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Tenki

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Gud aftanun

    Imini emnandi

  5. Gud ivnin

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Gud nait

    Lalani kahle

  7. Si yu leta

    Sizobonana

  8. Bai

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Ow yu de?

    Unjani?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. A no sabi.

    Angiqondi

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Turn left.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Turn right.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Go straight.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. E far from ya?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. A don lost.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Yebo

  2. No

    Cha

  3. Maybe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. A mi agree

    Ngiyavuma

  5. A no agree

    Angivumi

  6. Dat na fine

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. You fit help me?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. A need help

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Wait small

    Linda umzuzu

  11. A sorry

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. No problem

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Congratulations

    Halala

  14. Happy birthday

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Get safe trip

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

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

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

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

  3. Which platform na im?

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

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

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

  5. Dis na di right way?

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

  6. E dey near here

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

  7. E far from here

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

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

  9. Stop here, pliz

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

  10. How long e go tek?

    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. How much dis cost?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Dat too expensive.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. I wan table for two.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Di bill, please.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Service dey include?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. No spicy food, please.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. A glass of water, please.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Call di police

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Call ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. A need doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. A dey feel sick

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. E dey pain here

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Help!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Tenki for your time

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Tudeh

    Namuhla

  4. Tomo

    Kusasa

  5. Yestideh

    Izolo

  6. Mandeh

    uMsombuluko

  7. Tuzdeh

    uLwesibili

  8. Wenesdeh

    uLwesithathu

  9. Wan

    Kunye

  10. Tu

    Kubili

  11. Tri

    Kuthathu

  12. Ten

    Ishumi

  13. Wan hunda

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Haf

    Iphakathi

  15. Mo

    Okuningi

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