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Common Ndau to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ndatenda

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Imini emnandi

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    Sizobonana

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Hamba kahle

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Uri sei?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Handinzwisise.

    Angiqondi

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Enda mberi.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Yebo

  2. Aih

    Cha

  3. Pangani

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Handibvumirani

    Angivumi

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Unofungei?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndineurombo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Makorokoto

    Halala

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

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

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

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

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

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

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

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

  7. Iri kure neapo

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

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

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    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. Zvinodhura sei?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Lokhu kuhle. (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dai foni mapurisa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namuhla (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Kusasa (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Izolo (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    uMsombuluko (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    uLwesibili (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    uLwesithathu (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Kunye (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Kubili (piri)

  11. Nhatu

    Kuthathu (nhatu)

  12. Gumi

    Ishumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Ishumi leminyaka (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Iphakathi (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Okuningi (zvimwe)

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