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Common Romani to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: read the Ndebele South line out loud three times, then cover the Romani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sastimos

    Sawubona

  2. Dikhes

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Sar san o drom

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Sar san o drom

    Imini emnandi

  5. Sar san o večer

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Sar san o noć

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Sizobonana

  8. Sastipen

    Hamba kahle

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Unjani?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Angiqondi (na sam tooke)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Džanav levo

    Jikela kwesobunxele (jhanav levo)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Jikela kwesokudla (jhanav pravo)

  10. Džanav buti

    Hamba phambili (jhanav buti)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ngilahlekile (me si na jhanav)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yebo

  2. Na

    Cha

  3. Možda

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Sukalav

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nesukalav

    Angivumi

  6. To so boro

    Lokho kuhle

  7. So te phendav?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Phirav kher

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Na problem

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Halala

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

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

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

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

  3. Kasa platform?

    Iphi iphothifoliyo? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. So kalo khera?

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

  5. So si jekh pravas?

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

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Ikhaya lapha (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kado kheras?

    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.

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Lokhu kuhle. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mane si mala

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Pomoć!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Soday

    Namuhla (Soday)

  4. Sutri

    Kusasa (Sutri)

  5. Paskiri

    Izolo (Paskiri)

  6. Lunes

    uMsombuluko (Lunes)

  7. Martes

    uLwesibili (Martes)

  8. Miercoles

    uLwesithathu (Miercoles)

  9. Jekh

    Kunye (Jekh)

  10. Duj

    Kubili (Duj)

  11. Trija

    Kuthathu (Trija)

  12. Dik

    Ishumi (Dik)

  13. Jekh sato

    Ishumi leminyaka (Jekh sato)

  14. Pola

    Iphakathi (Pola)

  15. Moro

    Okuningi (Moro)

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