Looking for practical Ndebele South to Marathi 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 Marathi translation (Marathi) — 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 Marathi.
Tip: when a Marathi 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.
Sawubona
नमस्कार(namaskār)
Ngiyabonga
धन्यवाद(dhanyavād)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ सकाळ(shubh sakāḷ)
Imini emnandi
शुभ दुपारी(shubh dupārī)
Ubusuku obuhle
शुभ संध्याकाळ(shubh sandhyākāḷ)
Lalani kahle
शुभ रात्री(shubh rātrī)
Sizobonana
नंतर भेटू(nantar bheṭū)
Hamba kahle
अलविदा(alvidā)
Ubani igama lakho?
तुझे नाव काय आहे?(tujhe nāv kāy āhe?)
Igama lami ngingu John
माझं नाव जॉन आहे(mājhā nāv jŏn āhe)
Unjani?
तू कसा आहेस?(tū kasā āhes?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
तुझ्याशी भेटून आनंद झाला(tujhyāśī bheṭūn ānand jhālā)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
मी हिंदी चांगलं बोलत नाही.(mi hindi changla bolat nahi.)
Angiqondi
माझं समजत नाही.(majh samjat nahi.)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
कृपया हळू बोला.(krupaya halu bola.)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?(tumhi te punha sanga shakta ka?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
बाथरूम कुठे आहे?(bathroom kuthe ahe?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
मी शहराच्या केंद्रात कसा जाईन?(mi shaharachya kendrat kasa jain?)