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Common Rundi to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Rundi to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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 Rundi 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. Naki

    Sawubona (na-kee)

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mwaramutse

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mwiriwe

    Imini emnandi (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mwiriwe

    Ubusuku obuhle (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lalani kahle (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Nzakubona

    Sizobonana (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nuhagurane

    Hamba kahle (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Icyo witwa n'iki?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami ngingu John (nee-twah John)

  11. Umeze gute?

    Unjani? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle ukukwazi (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Sinumva.

    Angiqondi

  4. Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Hindukira iburyo.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Genda imbere.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Igiciro ni igiki?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Birakomeye kuva hano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndemera

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ntidemera

    Angivumi

  6. Ivyo birashimishije

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Utekereza iki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkeneye gufasha

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Teza akanya

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi umwiyahuzi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Ishimwe

    Halala

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Urugendo rwiza

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho hantu y'igari?

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

  2. Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?

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

  3. Ihagararo ni irihe?

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

  4. Igihe ni igiki gishika?

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

  5. Ubu ni bwo buryo?

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

  6. Birahari hafi

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

  7. Birahari kure

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuna

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi irahenda angahe?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Iyo irahenda cane

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ibarura, ndakwinginze

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Serivisi irarimwo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Iyi iraryoshye

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Terefona polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Terefona ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndakeneye umuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndumva ndarwaye

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Birandya hano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanje

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Mfasha!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Tugire inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Igihe kiwukora?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Dushobora kuganira ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Woshobora gusobanura ico?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ndemeye kubandanya

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Igihe ni igiki?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Uyu munsi.

    Namuhla

  4. Ejo hazaza.

    Kusasa

  5. Ejo.

    Izolo

  6. Kuwa mbere.

    uMsombuluko

  7. Kuwa kabiri.

    uLwesibili

  8. Kuwa gatatu.

    uLwesithathu

  9. Kimwe.

    Kunye

  10. Kabiri.

    Kubili

  11. Gatatu.

    Kuthathu

  12. Cumi.

    Ishumi

  13. Ijana.

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Igice.

    Iphakathi

  15. Ikinshi.

    Okuningi

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