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Common Ndebele South to Afar phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.

Tip: pick five Afar 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. Sawubona

    Nagaad (nagaad)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Galatooma (galatooma)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bariis (bariis)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Galab (galab)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Haal (haal)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Haalka habeen (haalka habeen)

  7. Sizobonana

    Ilaa mar kale (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nagaad (nagaad)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Maa magacaa? (maa magacaa)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Magacaygu waa John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Unjani?

    Iska waran? (iska waran)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Aad baan ku faraxsanahay (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Inni ingiriisi maahaa? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Hindi maahaa hinjiru (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Angiqondi

    Ani hinfahmi (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Fadlan si maahaa siib (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Maahaa inna marra? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Maalin baadhu? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Akkam an magaalatti gahu? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Boodha kaaf (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Boodha mirga (Boodha mirga)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Si qodhi (Si qodhi)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Maalin abaal? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiket tokkon, fadlan (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Maalin faga? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ani dhumtu (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eeyy (ee-yee)

  2. Cha

    Maya (mah-yah)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Gara (gah-rah)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Anigu waaq (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Angivumi

    Anigu ma waaq (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Tani waa'ee (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ilaa ma waaq? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ilaa naxar? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Naxar aniga (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Soo'aa (soo-ah)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Waa'ee aniga (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Maya dhib (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Halala

    Hambalyo (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Bariis gadhay (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Safar amni (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Eeyyoo taayka daab? (eyyoo taayka daab)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Eeyyoo gaari daab? (eyyoo gaari daab)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Keenya kaafaa? (keenya kaafaa)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Waqti maayti? (waqti maayti)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Maayta kaan? (maayta kaan)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ittaa hara (ittaa hara)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ittaa faar (ittaa faar)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Maafaa naafaa? (maafaa naafaa)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hara dhaaf, fadlan (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Waqti mee? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iyayka mi'aa? (iyayka mi'aa)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Iyayka xayl (iyayka xayl)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ma'ayka hara gabbir? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Karta ka'ayka? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mi'ayka mi'ida laba (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Xisaab, fadlan (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Adeegku ma ku jira? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tani waa macaan (tani waa macaan)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Mi'ayka liiska? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Waaqa booliisi (Call the police)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Waaqa ambulaansii (Call an ambulance)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Naanu dhukkuba qaba

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Paaspoortii koo dhabe

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Hoteela koo waaqa?

  10. Usizo!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nagaad waayi (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nagaad kaabirna waayi (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Waqti mee waayi? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Warqad kaan diraya harra (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Maanta waayi hadalnaa? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mahadsanid waqtigaaga (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Iga raadi dib (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Sa'a mee? (saa mee)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Saa seddah (saa seddah)

  3. Namuhla

    Maanta

  4. Kusasa

    Berra

  5. Izolo

    Dhiif

  6. uMsombuluko

    Isniin

  7. uLwesibili

    Salasa

  8. uLwesithathu

    Arba'a

  9. Kunye

    Keen

  10. Kubili

    Laba

  11. Kuthathu

    Seddah

  12. Ishumi

    Toban

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Keen boqol

  14. Iphakathi

    Baar

  15. Okuningi

    Ka badan

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