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Common Sami North to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Ngiyabonga (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Ubusuku obuhle (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Imini emnandi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Ubusuku obuhle (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Lalani kahle (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Sizobonana (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Hamba kahle (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Ubani igama lakho? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Igama lami ngingu John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Unjani? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Kuhle ukukwazi (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Angiqondi (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Jikela kwesokudla (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Hamba phambili (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ngilahlekile (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yebo

  2. Ii

    Cha

  3. Mii

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Angivumi

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Váldde ieš

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ii proplema

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Báhkkus

    Halala

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

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

  3. Mii platforma lea?

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

  4. Mii dihte lea?

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

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

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

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

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

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    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. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Lokhu kuhle. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Hjálp!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Masihlele umhlangano (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Namuhla (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Kusasa (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Izolo (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    uMsombuluko (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    uLwesibili (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    uLwesithathu (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Kunye (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Kubili (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Kuthathu (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Ishumi (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Ishumi leminyaka (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Iphakathi (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Okuningi (Mearka.)

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