Looking for practical Ndebele South to Dutch (Nederlands) 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 Dutch translation (Nederlands) — 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 Dutch.
Tip: when a Dutch 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
Hallo
Ngiyabonga
Dank je
Ubusuku obuhle
Goedemorgen
Imini emnandi
Goedemiddag
Ubusuku obuhle
Goedenavond
Lalani kahle
Goedenacht
Sizobonana
Tot later
Hamba kahle
Tot ziens
Ubani igama lakho?
Wat is jouw naam?
Igama lami ngingu John
Mijn naam is John
Unjani?
Hoe gaat het?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.