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Common Ndebele South to Krio phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Krio 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

    Hello

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Tenki

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Gud mɔnin

  4. Imini emnandi

    Gud aftanun

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Gud ivnin

  6. Lalani kahle

    Gud nait

  7. Sizobonana

    Si yu leta

  8. Hamba kahle

    Bai

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wetɛn na yu neym?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ma neym na John

  11. Unjani?

    Ow yu de?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Naes fo mit yu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Yu sabi English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    A no sabi Hindi well.

  3. Angiqondi

    A no sabi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Plis, tok slow.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Yu fit tok dat again?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Weh na di toilet?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ow A go fit reach di city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Turn left.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Turn right.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Go straight.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ow much na di fare?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    One ticket, plis.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    E far from ya?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    A don lost.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yes

  2. Cha

    No

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Maybe

  4. Ngiyavuma

    A mi agree

  5. Angivumi

    A no agree

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Dat na fine

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Wet in you tink?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    You fit help me?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    A need help

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Wait small

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    A sorry

  12. Akukho inkinga

    No problem

  13. Halala

    Congratulations

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Happy birthday

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Get safe trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Weh na di train station? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Weh na di bus stop? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Which platform na im? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Wetin time e go lef? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Dis na di right way? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    E dey near here (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    E far from here (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Yu fit show me pan di map? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Stop here, pliz (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    How long e go tek? (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?

    How much dis cost?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Dat too expensive.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    You get anytin wey cheaper?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    I fit pay by card?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    I wan table for two.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Di bill, please.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Service dey include?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    I na vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    No spicy food, please.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Dis dey sweet.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    I fit get di menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    A glass of water, please.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Call di police

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Call ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    A need doctor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    A dey feel sick

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    A get allergy for peanuts

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Weh di nearest hospital de?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    E dey pain here

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    A don lose mi passport

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    You fit call mi hotel?

  10. Usizo!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Na nice for meet you

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Make we plan wan meeting

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Wetin time go work for you?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    A go send di report tiday

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    We go fit talk tomorrow?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Abeg find di file wey attach

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Tenki for your time

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    A dey look forward for work with you

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    You fit clarify dat point?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Make I get back to you

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Di deadline na Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Wetin na di taim? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    E na tri o'clock (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Tudeh

  4. Kusasa

    Tomo

  5. Izolo

    Yestideh

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mandeh

  7. uLwesibili

    Tuzdeh

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wenesdeh

  9. Kunye

    Wan

  10. Kubili

    Tu

  11. Kuthathu

    Tri

  12. Ishumi

    Ten

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Wan hunda

  14. Iphakathi

    Haf

  15. Okuningi

    Mo

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