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Common Ndebele South to Luo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Luo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndebele South wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Naki (Naki)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. Sizobonana

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. Unjani?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Naki konyo English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Naki konyo Hindi mako.

  3. Angiqondi

    Nyingi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Tende konyo chalo.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Naki konyo to?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ith gi toilet?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Konyo chike.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Konyo duto.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Yie chalo.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ning'eyo koro?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket moko, ndalo.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Nia ng'ato kendo?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Nin gi chalo.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ith gi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kaka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Akwong'

  5. Angivumi

    Ayi Akwong'

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ong'eyo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ine owuon?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Naki gi chalo?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nind gi chalo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Chakre

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Naki

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ayi koro

  13. Halala

    Naki chalo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Naki buo

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Naki chalo gi chalo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Niko neno. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Niko piny. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okwong' ni on map? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Dhi here, please. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (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?

    Nia ni?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Owino ni gi chalo.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    I konyo kanyo?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Inyalo nind gi kad?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nin gi chula mar duong'.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chakruok, plis.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Isango ni gi?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nin gi vegeterian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Naki chalo chalo, plis.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Owino ni gi dho.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Inyalo nind gi menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Okwong' mana

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nying' my passport

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Usizo!

    Konyo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Namuhla

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Kusasa

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Izolo

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Juma (Juma)

  7. uLwesibili

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Kunye

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Kubili

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Kuthathu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Ishumi

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Iphakathi

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Okuningi

    Dhi (Dhi)

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