Translate now

Common Ndebele South to Papiamento phrases

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

← Back to Ndebele South to Papiamento Translator

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Papiamento-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Ndebele South to Papiamento translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Halo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Dank'i

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bon dia

  4. Imini emnandi

    Bon tardi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bon nochi

  6. Lalani kahle

    Bon nochi

  7. Sizobonana

    Hasta luego

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ayo

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Kiko ta bo nòmber?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Mi nòmber ta John

  11. Unjani?

    Kon ta bai?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Dushi pa konosé bo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Bo ta papia Ingles? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Mi no ta papia Hindi bon (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Angiqondi

    Mi no ta komprondé (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Por fabor, papia lentamente (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Unda ta e baño? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Duna ku left (Duna ku left)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Duna ku right (Duna ku right)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Bai straight (Bai straight)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Kantu ta e tarifa? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Un tiket, por fabor (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ta leu for di aki? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Mi ta perdo (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Unda mi por komprá un SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Si

  2. Cha

    No

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Quizás

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Mi ta akordá

  5. Angivumi

    Mi no ta akordá

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Esaki ta suena bon

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Kiko bo ta pensa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Bo por yuda mi?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mi mester yuda

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Spera un momentu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Mi ta diskulpa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    No tin problema

  13. Halala

    Felicidades

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Feliz cumpleaños

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ten un viahe seguro

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Unda ta e stasyon di tren? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Unda ta e parada di bus? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Kual plataforma ta? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Kico ora e ta bai? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Esaki ta e manera correctu? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    E ta cerca aki (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    E ta leu for di aki (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Poei mostra mi na e mapa? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Para aki, por fabor (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kantu tempu e ta tuma? (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?

    Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Esaki ta demasiado caro.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Bo tin algo mas barato?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    E cuenta, por fabor.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    E servicio ta inkludí?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Mi ta vegetariano.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    No komida picante, por fabor.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Esaki ta sabroso.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Porke mi por tin e menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Llama polis

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Llama un ambulansia

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mi mester un doktor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mi ta sinti mal

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Mi ta alergiko pa maní

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ta doli aki

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mi a perde mi pasaporte

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Bo por llama mi hotel?

  10. Usizo!

    Yuda!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Bon dii pa conoce bo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Deja nos programa un reuníon

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Mi ta manda e report di awor

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Por ta papia mañan?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Por fabor, haya e file anexa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Danki pa bo tempo

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Bo por klarifica esaki?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Deja mi a volve na bo

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    E deadline ta dia dushi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kiko ora ta? (kee-koh oh-rah tah)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ta tres ora (tah tres oh-rah)

  3. Namuhla

    Hoya (ho-yah)

  4. Kusasa

    Mañana (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Izolo

    Ayer (ah-yer)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Djaffi (jah-fee)

  7. uLwesibili

    Djares (jah-res)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Djawe (jah-weh)

  9. Kunye

    Un (oon)

  10. Kubili

    Dos (dohs)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tres (tres)

  12. Ishumi

    Diez (dyehs)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Uncien (oon-see-en)

  14. Iphakathi

    Medi (meh-dee)

  15. Okuningi

    Mas (mahs)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Ndebele South to Papiamento translator.

Open translator