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Common Ndebele South to Alur phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndebele South wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Salam

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Matur nuwun

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Selamat pagi

  4. Imini emnandi

    Selamat sore

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Selamat malam

  6. Lalani kahle

    Selamat bobo

  7. Sizobonana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Sapa nama mu?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nama ku John

  11. Unjani?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

  3. Angiqondi

    Nyo ngana nyo.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Tolong nyi lempang.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Di mana kamar mandi?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Belok kiri.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Belok kanan.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Nyi terus.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Berapa harga tiket?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Satu tiket, tolong.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Apakah jauh dari sini?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Nyo hilang.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Iyo

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mungkin

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngeye

  5. Angivumi

    Ayi ngeye

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Iya, enak

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Napa pendapatmu?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Tidak masalah

  13. Halala

    Selamat

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Dika stasiun kereta? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Dika halte bis? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Platform mana? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Iya dekat sini (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iya jauh dari sini (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Bisa tunjukkan di peta? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan? (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?

    Berapa harga ini?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Itu terlalu mahal.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Tagihan, tolong.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ini enak.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Bisa ngelap polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Bisa ngelap ambulans

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Usizo!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ngomong bareng kowe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ayo kita atur rapat

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Jam berapa? (jaam berapa)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Jam tiga. (jaam tiga)

  3. Namuhla

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Kusasa

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Izolo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Senin. (senin)

  7. uLwesibili

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Kunye

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Kubili

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Ishumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Iphakathi

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Okuningi

    Lebih. (lebih)

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