Looking for practical Ndebele South to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) 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 Malay translation (Bahasa Melayu) — 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 Malay.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malay-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.
Sawubona
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Imini emnandi
Selamat petang
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lalani kahle
Selamat malam
Sizobonana
Jumpa lagi
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Siapa nama anda?
Igama lami ngingu John
Nama saya John
Unjani?
Apa khabar?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)