Looking for practical Ndebele South to Arabic (العربية) 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 Arabic translation (العربية) — 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 Arabic.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Arabic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
مرحبا(marhaban)
Ngiyabonga
شكرا(shukran)
Ubusuku obuhle
صباح الخير(sabah alkhayr)
Imini emnandi
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Ubusuku obuhle
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Lalani kahle
تصبح على خير(tusbih ala khayr)
Sizobonana
أراك لاحقا(arak lahikan)
Hamba kahle
وداعا(wada'an)
Ubani igama lakho?
ما اسمك؟(ma ismuk?)
Igama lami ngingu John
اسمي جون(ismi John)
Unjani?
كيف حالك؟(kayfa halak?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
تشرفت بلقائك(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)
Angiqondi
لا أفهم(la afham)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
يرجى التحدث ببطء(yurja alttahadduth bibt')
Ungakuphinda lokho?
هل يمكنك أن تقول ذلك مرة أخرى؟(hal yumkinuk 'an taqul dhalik marra 'ukhra?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
أين الحمام؟(ayn alhammam?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟(kayfa adhhab 'iilaa markaz almadina?)
Jikela kwesobunxele
انعطف يسارًا(in'atif yasarana)
Jikela kwesokudla
انعطف يمينًا(in'atif yaminan)
Hamba phambili
اذهب مباشرة(idhhab mubasharatan)
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?
كم الأجرة؟(kam al'ujra?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك(tadhkirat wahida, min fadlik)