Looking for practical Ndebele South to Bhojpuri 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 Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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.
Sawubona
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ngiyabonga
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Imini emnandi
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Lalani kahle
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Sizobonana
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Hamba kahle
अलविदा(alvida)
Ubani igama lakho?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Igama lami ngingu John
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Unjani?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Angiqondi
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)