Common Ndebele South to Fulani phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Fulani 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

    A jaraama

  2. Ngiyabonga

    A jaraama

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nde woɗi

  4. Imini emnandi

    Nde njahi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nde saare

  6. Lalani kahle

    Nde daɗi

  7. Sizobonana

    A waawi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Njaara

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Hol ko innde maa?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Innde am ko John

  11. Unjani?

    No mbadi?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Mi yidi no feere ma

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    A yiɗi wondi English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

  3. Angiqondi

    Mi waawi ɗum.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    A jaabi e jooɗi.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Hol ko toilet?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Sokki leydi.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Sokki toɓɓere.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Yahi e jooɗi.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Hol ko fee?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Nde ticket, a jaabi.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ko ɓuri to?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eey (ey)

  2. Cha

    Alaa (alaa)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Wonaa (wonaa)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Mi yidi (mi yidi)

  5. Angivumi

    Mi yidi walaa (mi yidi walaa)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    O wadi na'i (o wadi na'i)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Hol no ndiyam? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    A waawi am warta? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mi yidi warta (mi yidi warta)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Ndee na'i (ndee na'i)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Mi yidi honto (mi yidi honto)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Alaa honto (alaa honto)

  13. Halala

    A jaaraama (a jaaraama)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Barka da haihuwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ndaari no feere (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Hol ko jango? (hol ko jango)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Hol ko wuro? (hol ko wuro)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Hol ko platform? (hol ko platform)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Hol no feere? (hol no feere)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ko woni ndiyam? (ko woni ndiyam)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    O wadi nder (o wadi nder)

  7. Kude lapha

    O wadi fowru (o wadi fowru)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    A waawi mi yahi nder map? (a waawi mi yahi nder map)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hakkil nder, mi yidi (hakkil nder, mi yidi)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Hol no feere? (hol no feere)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Nde wadi ko feere?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    O wadi ko feere.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Aɗa jogii ko feere?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Aɗa jogii hujja?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Miɗo jogii hujja.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Nde wadi ngonka.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Ndaɓɓi polise

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ndaɓɓi ambulans

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Miɗo waɗi dooktere

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Miɗo feƴƴi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hol ko hospital ngari?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    O warta ɗon

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Miɗo foti passport am

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

  10. Usizo!

    Yamiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nde mawni (Nde mawni)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nde njiɗi huuwi (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Hol ko ɓe njiɗi? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Miɗo yidi file ɗe (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    A jaaraama e jamma (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Miɗo waawi jangi e mon (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Aɗa waawi foti ɗum? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Waktu ndiyam ko Juma (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Hol ko ɓe? (Holl ko be?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi (O wadi didi e nayi)

  3. Namuhla

    Nde (Nde)

  4. Kusasa

    Jango (Jango)

  5. Izolo

    Nde ɓe (Nde be)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Alhadi (Alhadi)

  7. uLwesibili

    Talata (Talata)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Larba (Larba)

  9. Kunye

    Go'o (Go'o)

  10. Kubili

    Diyam (Diyam)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Ishumi

    Sappo (Sappo)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Nayi (Nayi)

  14. Iphakathi

    Ndaari (Ndaari)

  15. Okuningi

    Kadi (Kadi)