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Common Ndebele South to Afrikaans phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.

Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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

    Hallo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Dankie

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Goeie more

  4. Imini emnandi

    Goeie middag

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Goeie naand

  6. Lalani kahle

    Goeie nag

  7. Sizobonana

    Sien jou later

  8. Hamba kahle

    Totsiens

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wat is jou naam?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    My naam is John

  11. Unjani?

    Hoe gaan dit?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Praat jy Engels?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

  3. Angiqondi

    Ek verstaan nie.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Praat asseblief stadig.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Kan jy dit weer sê?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Waar is die badkamer?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Draai links.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Draai regs.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Gaan reguit.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Hoeveel is die tarief?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Een kaartjie, asseblief.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Is dit ver van hier?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ek is verlore.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ja

  2. Cha

    Nee

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Miskien

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ek stem saam

  5. Angivumi

    Ek stem nie saam nie

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Dit klink goed

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Wat dink jy?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Kan jy my help?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ek het hulp nodig

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Wag 'n oomblik

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ek is jammer

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Geen probleem

  13. Halala

    Geluk

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Veilige reis

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Waar is die treinstasie? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Waar is die busstop? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Watter platform is dit? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Is dit die regte pad? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Dit is naby hier. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Dit is ver van hier. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Stop hier, asseblief. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Hoe lank neem dit? (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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Hoeveel kos dit?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Dit is te duur.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Het julle iets goedkoper?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Die rekening, asseblief.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Is diens ingesluit?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ek is 'n vegetariër.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Dit is heerlik.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Bel die polisie

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Bel 'n ambulans

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ek voel siek

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Dit seergemaak hier

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ek het my paspoort verloor

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Kan jy my hotel bel?

  10. Usizo!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Kan ons môre praat?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Dankie vir jou tyd

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Laat ek jou terugbel

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Hoe laat is dit? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Dit is drie uur. (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Vandag

  4. Kusasa

    Môre

  5. Izolo

    Gister

  6. uMsombuluko

    Maandag

  7. uLwesibili

    Dinsdag

  8. uLwesithathu

    Woensdag

  9. Kunye

    Een

  10. Kubili

    Twee

  11. Kuthathu

    Drie

  12. Ishumi

    Tien

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Een honderd

  14. Iphakathi

    Half

  15. Okuningi

    Meer

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