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Common Ndebele South to Kanuri phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Ndebele South side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Sannu

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Nagode

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ina kwana

  4. Imini emnandi

    Ina yamma

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ina dare

  6. Lalani kahle

    Sai da safe

  7. Sizobonana

    Zan ganka

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sai anjima

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Menene sunanka?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Sunana John

  11. Unjani?

    Lafiya lau?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Kuna magana da Turanci?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

  3. Angiqondi

    Ba na fahimta.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ina wanka?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Juya hagu.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Juya dama.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Tafiya kai tsaye.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Nawa ne farashin?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Na ɓace.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eey (ee-y)

  2. Cha

    A'a (ah-ah)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Wata (wah-tah)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Na amu (nah ah-moo)

  5. Angivumi

    Na a'a amu (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Iya na (ee-yah nah)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Kaya ka yi tunani? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Za ka iya taimaka min? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Na bukaci taimako (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Duba dan lokaci (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Na yi hakuri (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Babu matsala (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Halala

    Taya murna (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Barka da haihuwa (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ka yi tafiya lafiya (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Nye boko na gari? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Nye boko na bas? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Wane boko na? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Wane lokaci ya tafi? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Shin wannan hanya ce? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Yana kusa da nan (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Yana nesa da nan (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tsaida nan, don Allah (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Yaya tsawon lokaci? (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?

    Nayi na kudi? (Nayi na kudi?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ina so tebur don biyu.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Lissafi, don Allah.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Shin sabis ya haɗa?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Wannan yana da dadi.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Zan iya samun menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Dawari janga (Dawari janga)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Dawari ambulan (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ni na doctor (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ni na jaga (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ni na haji goro (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ina asibiti na kusa? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Yana ciwo a nan (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ni na rasa passport na (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Za ka iya dawari otel na? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Usizo!

    Taimako!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nde gaishe (nde gaishe)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Mu gaishe taro (mu gaishe taro)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Wai gaishe lokaci? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Zan tura rahoto yau (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Zamu iya magana gobe? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Na gode da lokacinka (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ina fatan aiki tare da kai (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Bari in dawo gare ka (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Nya kulu? (Nya kulu?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Iye tati kulu (Iye tati kulu)

  3. Namuhla

    Gurmi

  4. Kusasa

    Biyu

  5. Izolo

    Kwanan

  6. uMsombuluko

    Litinin

  7. uLwesibili

    Talata

  8. uLwesithathu

    Laraba

  9. Kunye

    Daya

  10. Kubili

    Biyu

  11. Kuthathu

    Tati

  12. Ishumi

    Goma

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Dari

  14. Iphakathi

    Rabi

  15. Okuningi

    Fiye

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