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Common Lingala to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Melesi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Malamu na butu

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Sizobonana

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Unjani?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Angiqondi (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Jikela kwesobunxele (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Jikela kwesokudla (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Hamba phambili (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ngilahlekile (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Yebo

  2. Te

    Cha

  3. Soki

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nalingi

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nalingi te

    Angivumi

  6. Eza malamu

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Sunga moke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Halala

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

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

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. S.O.S!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Lelo

    Namuhla

  4. Bokoko

    Kusasa

  5. Kaka

    Izolo

  6. Lundi

    uMsombuluko

  7. Mardi

    uLwesibili

  8. Mercredi

    uLwesithathu

  9. Moko

    Kunye

  10. Mbala

    Kubili

  11. Misato

    Kuthathu

  12. Libwa

    Ishumi

  13. Sankuru

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Bato

    Iphakathi

  15. Soki

    Okuningi

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