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Common Luganda to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Ubusuku obuhle (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Imini emnandi (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Ubusuku obuhle (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Lalani kahle (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Sizobonana (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami ngingu John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Angiqondi

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Yebo

  2. Nedda

    Cha

  3. Okwagala

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Angivumi

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Saba omukutu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nsaba

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Okwagaliza

    Halala

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Genda bulungi

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

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

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

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

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

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

  6. Kiri wano wansi

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

  7. Kiri mangu

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

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

  9. Ggenda wano, please

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

  10. Tewali bungi 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. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (Kiki ky'ekitundu?)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Mbadde!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Masihlele umhlangano (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Leero

    Namuhla (leero)

  4. Nne

    Kusasa (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Izolo (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    uMsombuluko (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    uLwesibili (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    uLwesithathu (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Kunye (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Kubili (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Kuthathu (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Ishumi (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Ishumi leminyaka (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Iphakathi (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Okuningi (mungeri)

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