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Common Ndebele South to Bambara phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Bambara line out loud three times, then cover the Ndebele South side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    I ni ce

  2. Ngiyabonga

    I ni sogoma

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni bɔ

  4. Imini emnandi

    I ni kɛ

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Lalani kahle

    I ni tulu

  7. Sizobonana

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Hamba kahle

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Unjani?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. Angiqondi

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Aye

  2. Cha

    Ala

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Bara

  4. Ngiyavuma

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Angivumi

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Lokho kuhle

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Halala

    I ni kɛ

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    I ni tîgê kô? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Kô tîgê bô? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    I ni tîgê bô? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    I tîgê kâ. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    I tîgê kâ fô. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kô tîgê kô? (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?

    I ni ce?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Usizo!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Namuhla

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Kusasa

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Izolo

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. uLwesibili

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kunye

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Kubili

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Ishumi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Iphakathi

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Okuningi

    Kɛ (Ke)

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