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Common Ndebele South to Sami North phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Sami North 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 Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: when a Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Sizobonana

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Unjani?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Angiqondi

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ja

  2. Cha

    Ii

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mii

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Mun ođđa

  5. Angivumi

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ii proplema

  13. Halala

    Báhkkus

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Kude lapha

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Usizo!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Namuhla

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Kusasa

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Izolo

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. uLwesibili

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Kunye

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Kubili

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Kuthathu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Ishumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Iphakathi

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Okuningi

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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