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Common Ndebele South to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Tumbuka phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Moni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Zikomo

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli bwanji

  4. Imini emnandi

    Muli bwanji

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli bwanji

  6. Lalani kahle

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sizobonana

    Tiwonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Angiqondi

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Iye

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Pang'ono

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Angivumi

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Halala

    Zikomo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Chimitsa apa, chonde (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Usizo!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ndi saa tatu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lero

  4. Kusasa

    Maŵa

  5. Izolo

    Kale

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lolemba

  7. uLwesibili

    Lachiwiri

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lachitatu

  9. Kunye

    Mmodzi

  10. Kubili

    Awiri

  11. Kuthathu

    Atatu

  12. Ishumi

    Kumi

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Zana

  14. Iphakathi

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Okuningi

    Zambiri

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