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Common Luo to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luo to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: when a Ndebele South phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Naki

    Sawubona (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Ngiyabonga (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Ubusuku obuhle (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Imini emnandi (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Ubusuku obuhle (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Lalani kahle (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Sizobonana (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Hamba kahle (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Igama lami ngingu John (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Unjani? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Nyingi.

    Angiqondi

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Konyo chike.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Konyo duto.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Yie chalo.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Kaka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Akwong'

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Angivumi

  6. Ong'eyo

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ine owuon?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Chakre

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Naki

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ayi koro

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Naki chalo

    Halala

  14. Naki buo

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

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

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

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

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

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

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

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

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

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

  6. Niko neno.

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

  7. Niko piny.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

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

  9. Dhi here, please.

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

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    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. Nia ni?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. I konyo kanyo?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Chakruok, plis.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Isango ni gi?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nedhi polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nying' my passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Konyo!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Masihlele umhlangano (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Nia

    Namuhla (Nia)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Kusasa (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Nia kendo

    Izolo (Nia kendo)

  6. Juma

    uMsombuluko (Juma)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    uLwesibili (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    uLwesithathu (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Piny

    Kunye (Piny)

  10. Dhiang'

    Kubili (Dhiang')

  11. Tati

    Kuthathu (Tati)

  12. Polo

    Ishumi (Polo)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Ishumi leminyaka (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Nyang'

    Iphakathi (Nyang')

  15. Dhi

    Okuningi (Dhi)

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