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Common Ndebele South to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kiga 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

    Okwagala

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Webale

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Imini emnandi

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Lalani kahle

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Sizobonana

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nkwagala

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Unjani?

    Oli otya?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

  3. Angiqondi

    Sikuganya.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ekitanda kiki?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Genda ku kkono.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Genda ku ddyo.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Genda mu maaso.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ekitundu kiki?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndi mu kwegendereza.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eee

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Wali

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndiinze

  5. Angivumi

    Sindiinze

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Leka akaseke

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Tera kintu

  13. Halala

    Nkwagala

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Kude lapha

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Funa polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Funa ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Usizo!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Kusasa

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Izolo

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. uLwesibili

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Kunye

    Emu (emu)

  10. Kubili

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Kuthathu

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Iphakathi

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Okuningi

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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