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Common Ndebele South to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kituba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Matondo

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mbote na moke

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Lalani kahle

    Malamu na lola

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala moke

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Unjani?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Angiqondi

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Hamba phambili

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eee

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Pamba

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nani na yo

  5. Angivumi

    Nani te na yo

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Eza malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tika moke

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nasalisa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Te na mabe

  13. Halala

    Mbote na yo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Kude lapha

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tanga polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Usizo!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nki na yo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Kusasa

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Izolo

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. uLwesibili

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Kunye

    Moko (moko)

  10. Kubili

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Kuthathu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Ishumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Iphakathi

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Okuningi

    Bingi (bingi)

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