Maithili to Ndebele South Phrases

Looking for practical Maithili to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

नमस्कार

Sawubona (namaskaar)
धन्यवाद

Ngiyabonga (dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात

Ubusuku obuhle (suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात

Imini emnandi (suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या

Ubusuku obuhle (shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि

Lalani kahle (shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब

Sizobonana (pher bhetab)
विदाई

Hamba kahle (vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?

Ubani igama lakho? (ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि

Igama lami ngingu John (hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?

Unjani? (ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल

Kuhle ukukwazi (ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?

Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी

Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी

Angiqondi (ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू

Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?

Ungakuphinda lokho? (ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?

Iphi indlu yokugezela? (bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?

Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)
बाँय मोड़ू

Jikela kwesobunxele (baay modu)
दाएँ मोड़ू

Jikela kwesokudla (daayen modu)
सिधा जाउ

Hamba phambili (sidha jau)
भाड़ा कतेक अछि?

Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (bhada katek achhi?)
एकटा टिकट, कृपया

Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (ekta ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ सँ दूर अछि?

Ingabe kukude lapha? (ee ihan san door achhi?)
हम गुम भ' गेल छी

Ngilahlekile (ham gum bh' gel chhi)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ किन सकैत छी?

Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (ham SIM card kahan kin sakait chhi?)

Everyday conversation

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

हँ

Yebo (han)
नहि

Cha (nahi)
शायद

Mhlawumbe (shayad)
हम सहमत छी

Ngiyavuma (ham sahamat chhi)
हम असहमत छी

Angivumi (ham asahamat chhi)
ओह सुनबा में नीक लागैत अछि

Lokho kuhle (oh sunba mein neek lagait achi)
अहाँ की सोचैत छी?

Ucabanga ukuthini? (ahaan ki sochait chhi)
अहाँ हमरा मदद क' सकैत छी?

Ungangisiza? (ahaan hamra madad k' sakait chhi)
मुझे मदद चाही

Ngidinga usizo (mujhe madad chahi)
एक क्षण ठहरू

Linda umzuzu (ek kshan thaharu)
माफ करी

Ngiyaxolisa (maaf kari)
कोनो समस्या नहि

Akukho inkinga (kono samasya nahi)
बधाई

Halala (badhai)
जन्मदिनक शुभकामना

Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa (janmadinak shubhkamna)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करू

Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo (surakshit yatra karu)

Directions and getting around

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

रेलवे स्टेशन कते अछि?

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

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

Iphi iphothifoliyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)
ई कतबा बजे चलि जायत?

Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)
की ई सही रास्ता अछि?

Inguquko efanele le? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)
ई इहाँ नजदीक अछि।

Ikhaya lapha (i-kha-ya la-pha)
ई इहाँ स दूर अछि।

Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)
की अहाँ हमरा नक्शा पर देखाबि सकैत छी?

Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)
इहाँ रुकू, कृपया।

Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)
ई कतेक समय लगैत अछि?

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.

ई कतेक खर्च होयत?

Kubiza malini lokhu? (ī katek kharch hoyat?)
से बहुत महँग अछि

Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (se bahut mahang achi)
की अपने किछु सस्ता अछि?

Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (kī apne kichhu sasta achi?)
की हम कार्ड सँ भुगतान कऽ सकी?

Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (kī ham kārd saṁ bhugtaan ka sakī?)
हम दू जनक लेल एक टेबल चाही

Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ham dū janak lel ek ṭebel chāhī)
बिल, कृपया

Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bil, kripayā)
सेवा शामिल अछि?

Inkonzo ifakiwe? (sevā śāmil achi?)
हम शाकाहारी छी

Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ham śākāhārī chī)
कृपया तीख़ा खाना नहि

Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (kripayā tīkhā khānā nahi)
ई स्वादिष्ट अछि

Lokhu kuhle. (ī svādiṣṭ achi)
की हम मेनू ले सकी?

Ngingathola imenyu? (kī ham menū le sakī?)
एक गिलास पानी, कृपया

Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ek gilās pānī, kripayā)

Emergencies and health

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

पुलिस केँ फोन करू

Shayela amaphoyisa (pulis ke phone karu)
एंबुलेंस केँ फोन करू

Shayela i-ambulensi (ambulance ke phone karu)
मोर डॉक्टर के आवश्यकता अछि

Ngidinga udokotela (mor doctor ke aavashyakta achi)
मोर तबियत खराब अछि

Ngizizwa ngigula (mor tabiyat kharab achi)
मोर मूँगफली सँ एलर्जी अछि

Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (mor mungfali san allergy achi)
सबसँ नजदीकी अस्पताल कहाँ अछि?

Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (sabasn najdiki aspatal kahan achi)
एहिठाम दर्द होइछ

Kubuhlungu lapha (ehitham dard hoich)
हमर पासपोर्ट हराएल अछि

Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (hamar passport harayel achi)
की अहाँ मोर होटल केँ फोन क' सकैत छी?

Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (ki ahan mor hotel ke phone k' sakait chhi)
मदद करू!

Usizo!

Work and business

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

आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई

Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (aapse milkar khushi hui)
चलू, एक बैठक तय करें

Masihlele umhlangano (chalu, ek baithak tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?

Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेजूंगा

Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (main aaj report bhejoonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?

Singakhuluma kusasa? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया संलग्न फ़ाइल देखें

Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (kripya sanlagna fail dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद

Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ

Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?

Ungacacisa le ndaba? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस संपर्क करना है

Ngizobuyela kuwe (mujhe aapko wapas sampark karna hai)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है

Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

कते बजल अछि?

Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)
ई तीन बजल अछि

Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)
आज

Namuhla (aaj)
काल

Kusasa (kaal)
काल्हि

Izolo (kaalhi)
सोमवार

uMsombuluko (somvaar)
मंगलवार

uLwesibili (mangalvaar)
बुधवार

uLwesithathu (budhvaar)
एक

Kunye (ek)
दुई

Kubili (dui)
तीन

Kuthathu (teen)
दस

Ishumi (das)
एक सौ

Ishumi leminyaka (ek sau)
अध

Iphakathi (adh)
अधिक

Okuningi (adhik)

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