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Common Marshallese to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Marshallese to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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: pick five Ndebele South phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Yokwe

    Sawubona (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Ngiyabonga (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Ubusuku obuhle (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Imini emnandi (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Ubusuku obuhle (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Lalani kahle (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Sizobonana (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Hamba kahle (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Ubani igama lakho? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Igama lami ngingu John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Unjani? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Kuhle ukukwazi (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ijo im jab in English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Ijo im jab in English?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Angiqondi (Ej jab in jorren)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Jab in jorren bwe enaj)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Ejjab in jorren an?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Ejjab in wōt ian?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Jab in jorren jān)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Jikela kwesokudla (Jab in jorren jān)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Hamba phambili (Jab in jorren wōt)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Jab in ticket, please)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Ejjab in jorren eok?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Ngilahlekile (Ej jab in jorren)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ejjab

    Yebo

  2. Aolep

    Cha

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ejjab im an

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Aolep im an

    Angivumi

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Jab in

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Halala

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

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

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

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

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

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

  4. Nin in kijen?

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

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

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

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

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

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

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

  9. Jab in jikin, please

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

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    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. Enaaj im jab?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Shayela amaphoyisa (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Ngizizwa ngigula (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Kubuhlungu lapha (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ij jorren in

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Masihlele umhlangano (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (The deadline is Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Jebar

    Namuhla (jebar)

  4. Jebar in

    Kusasa (jebar in)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Izolo (jebar in jorren)

  6. Jemenei

    uMsombuluko (jemenei)

  7. Jemebō

    uLwesibili (jemebō)

  8. Jemān

    uLwesithathu (jemān)

  9. Ikkōn

    Kunye (ikkōn)

  10. Rūn

    Kubili (rūn)

  11. Jebōn

    Kuthathu (jebōn)

  12. Jebōn in

    Ishumi (jebōn in)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Ishumi leminyaka (ikkōn raan)

  14. Mōn

    Iphakathi (mōn)

  15. Mōr

    Okuningi (mōr)

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