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Common Ndebele South to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-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

    Muraho

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Urakoze

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Imini emnandi

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Lalani kahle

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sizobonana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Hamba kahle

    Murabeho

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nitwa John

  11. Unjani?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Angiqondi

    Sinumva

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Hamba phambili

    Genda imbere

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yego

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndemeranya

  5. Angivumi

    Sinemeranya

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Nta kibazo

  13. Halala

    Ibyishimo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Usizo!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nzakugarukira

  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?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Kusasa

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Izolo

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. uLwesibili

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kunye

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Kubili

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Iphakathi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Okuningi

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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