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Common Madurese to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Matur suwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Selamat sore

    Imini emnandi

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat tidur

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Namaku John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Angiqondi (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Jikela kwesobunxele (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Jikela kwesokudla (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Hamba phambili (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ngilahlekile (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Yebo

  2. Oreng

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Sae

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Tak sae

    Angivumi

  6. Iyeh enak

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ora masalah

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Selamat

    Halala

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Napa halte bis?

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

  3. Platform se mana?

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

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

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

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

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

  6. Iku deket kene

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

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

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

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    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. Berapa hargane?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Iki enak

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Ini sakit

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tolong!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Jam telu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Dina

    Namuhla

  4. Esok

    Kusasa

  5. Kemarin

    Izolo

  6. Senin

    uMsombuluko

  7. Selasa

    uLwesibili

  8. Rabu

    uLwesithathu

  9. Satu

    Kunye

  10. Dua

    Kubili

  11. Telu

    Kuthathu

  12. Sepuluh

    Ishumi

  13. Satus

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Setengah

    Iphakathi

  15. Luwih

    Okuningi

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