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Common Ndebele South to Igbo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Sizobonana

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Unjani?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

  3. Angiqondi

    Anaghị m aghọta

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Tụọ aka ekpe

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Tụọ aka nri

  10. Hamba phambili

    Gaa n'ihu

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Otu tiketi, biko

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Echere m na m furu efu

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Mba

  3. Mhlawumbe

    O nwere ike

  4. Ngiyavuma

    A na m akwado

  5. Angivumi

    A naghị m akwado

  6. Lokho kuhle

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Kedu ihe ị chere?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Achọrọ m enyemaka

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Chere nkeji

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Echegbula m

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Enweghị nsogbu

  13. Halala

    Nnọọ

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Nwee njem dị mma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Nke a dị ụtọ.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Kpọọ ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Achọrọ m dọkịta

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    O na-anu m ebe a

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

  10. Usizo!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Daalụ maka oge gị

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ka m laghachiri gị

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. Namuhla

    Taa

  4. Kusasa

    Echi

  5. Izolo

    Ana m

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mọnde

  7. uLwesibili

    Tiuṣde

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wednesde

  9. Kunye

    Otu

  10. Kubili

    Abụọ

  11. Kuthathu

    Atọ

  12. Ishumi

    Iri

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Iri nke ọ bụla

  14. Iphakathi

    Nkeji

  15. Okuningi

    Karịrị

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