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100 practical Ndebele South to Mam phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Mam 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 Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ubusuku obuhle
Xo'j nax
(sho'j nax)
Imini emnandi
Xo'j q'ij
(sho'j q'ij)
Ubusuku obuhle
Xo'j k'ux
(sho'j k'ux)
Lalani kahle
Xo'j k'ux nax
(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sizobonana
K'ux q'ij
(k'ux q'ij)
Hamba kahle
Xo'j k'ux
(sho'j k'ux)
Ubani igama lakho?
Ja' k'ux nax?
(ha' k'ux nax?)
Igama lami ngingu John
Ja' k'ux nax John
(ha' k'ux nax John)
Unjani?
Jach' k'ux?
(hach' k'ux?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nab' k'ux
(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Angiqondi
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Jikela kwesobunxele
K'utun k'ux.
Jikela kwesokudla
K'utun k'ux.
Hamba phambili
K'utun k'ux.
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ingabe kukude lapha?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ngilahlekile
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ngiyavuma
Juj k'ux
(hoo k'ush)
Angivumi
Man k'ux
(mah k'ush)
Lokho kuhle
K'ux juj
(k'ush hoo)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Ungangisiza?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ngidinga usizo
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Linda umzuzu
K'ux k'ut
(k'ush k'ut)
Ngiyaxolisa
Juj k'ux k'ut
(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Akukho inkinga
Man k'ux k'ut
(mah k'ush k'ut)
Halala
K'ux juj k'ut
(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
(ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)
Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
(ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)
Iphi iphothifoliyo?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
(i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
(i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)
Inguquko efanele le?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
(in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)
Ikhaya lapha
Ri k'ut pa ri.
(i-kha-ya la-pha)
Kude lapha
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
(ku-de la-pha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
(un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
(mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
(ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Ngiyisiv vegetarian.
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Lokhu kuhle.
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
Ngingathola imenyu?
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
K'uxik la policía
Shayela i-ambulensi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Ngidinga udokotela
Nek' a doctor
Ngizizwa ngigula
K'utun k'ax
Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Iphi i-hospital eseduze?
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Kubuhlungu lapha
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
Masihlele umhlangano
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
Singakhuluma kusasa?
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Kuyini isikhathi?
¿K'ux ri'?
(k'ux ri')
Kuyisithathu
K'ux ri' k'i'ik'
(k'ux ri' k'i'ik')
Kusasa
Rij k'i'ik'
(rij k'i'ik')
Izolo
Rij k'ux
(rij k'ux)
uMsombuluko
Rij k'ux k'ay
(rij k'ux k'ay)
uLwesibili
Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'
(rij k'ux k'ay k'i')
uLwesithathu
Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax
(rij k'ux k'ay k'ax)
Kuthathu
K'i'ik'
(k'i'ik')
Ishumi leminyaka
Jun b'ix
(jun b'ix)
Iphakathi
K'ux ri' k'ay
(k'ux ri' k'ay)
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