Quechua to Ndebele South Phrases

Looking for practical Quechua to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Ndebele South translation (Ndebele South) — 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 Ndebele South.

Tip: when a Ndebele South phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Quechua 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.

Ñukaka rimayki

Sawubona (N/A)
Sukhi

Ngiyabonga (N/A)
Allin punchaw

Ubusuku obuhle (N/A)
Allin sukta

Imini emnandi (N/A)
Allin ch'isi

Ubusuku obuhle (N/A)
Allin wawa

Lalani kahle (N/A)
Kusikuyki

Sizobonana (N/A)
Tinkunakama

Hamba kahle (N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?

Ubani igama lakho? (N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John

Igama lami ngingu John (N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?

Unjani? (N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki

Kuhle ukukwazi (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani

Angiqondi (N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?

Ungakuphinda lokho? (N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?

Iphi indlu yokugezela? (N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi

Jikela kwesobunxele (N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri

Jikela kwesokudla (N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

Hamba phambili (N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?

Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu

Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?

Ingabe kukude lapha? (N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki

Ngilahlekile (N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (N/A)

Everyday conversation

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

Ari

Yebo (ari)
Manan

Cha (manan)
Ñukaka chaymi

Mhlawumbe (ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq

Ngiyavuma (ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

Angivumi (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki

Lokho kuhle (chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?

Ucabanga ukuthini? (iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?

Ungangisiza? (sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki

Ngidinga usizo (ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni

Linda umzuzu (huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy

Ngiyaxolisa (ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema

Akukho inkinga (manan problema)
Yaykuyki

Halala (yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki

Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa (wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki

Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

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

¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)
¿Maypi bus chaka?

Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)
¿Ima platforma?

Iphi iphothifoliyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?

Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)
¿Kayqa chaymi?

Inguquko efanele le? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki

Ikhaya lapha (i-kha-ya la-pha)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?

Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (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.

¿Imanalla kayqa?

Kubiza malini lokhu? (imanalla kayqa)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

Ibhili, ngiyacela. (q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?

Inkonzo ifakiwe? (serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani

Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor

Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay

Lokhu kuhle. (kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?

Ngingathola imenyu? (menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (waqra q'awa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

Polisiyta ligay

Shayela amaphoyisa (polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay

Shayela i-ambulensi (ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

Ngidinga udokotela (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki

Ngizizwa ngigula (ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?

Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí

Kubuhlungu lapha (kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!

Usizo! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

Sumaq kawsayki

Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

Masihlele umhlangano (ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

Singakhuluma kusasa? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki

Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

Ungacacisa le ndaba? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

Ngizobuyela kuwe (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes

Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (p'unchay qhichwa viernes)

Time, days and numbers

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

¿Kispa killa?

Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)
Kinsa killa

Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)
Ñukaka killa

Namuhla (ñukaka killa)
Ñukaka chay killa

Kusasa (ñukaka chay killa)
Ñukaka wañuy killa

Izolo (ñukaka wañuy killa)
Inti watana

uMsombuluko (inti watana)
Inti watana

uLwesibili (inti watana)
Wiraqucha watana

uLwesithathu (wiraqucha watana)
Huk

Kunye (huk)
Iskay

Kubili (iskay)
Kinsa

Kuthathu (kinsa)
Chunka

Ishumi (chunka)
Pachak

Ishumi leminyaka (pachak)
Ñawpaq

Iphakathi (ñawpaq)
Sumaq

Okuningi (sumaq)

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