Common Ndebele South to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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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.

  1. Sawubona

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Imini emnandi

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Lalani kahle

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Sizobonana

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Hamba kahle

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Unjani?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. 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.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Angiqondi

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Hamba phambili

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Cha

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Angivumi

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Halala

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Kaun platform ba? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ii kab chhuti? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ii yahan se door ba. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Yahan ruki, kripya. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ii kitna samay lega? (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?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Usizo!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Namuhla

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Kusasa

    Kal (kal)

  5. Izolo

    Kal (kal)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. uLwesibili

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Kunye

    Ek (ek)

  10. Kubili

    Do (do)

  11. Kuthathu

    Teen (teen)

  12. Ishumi

    Das (das)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Iphakathi

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Okuningi

    Jyada (jyada)