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Common Sango to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mokolo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na nganga

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mbote na nganga ya zanga

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mbote na nganga ya sika

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ndeko na nganga

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tango na yo

    Sizobonana

  8. Ayo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nani na yo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nani na nga John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Oza malamu?

    Unjani?

  12. Mokili na yo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. O yo na nganga English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. O na yo na mboka.

    Angiqondi

  4. Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. O tanga na mboka?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Banga na yo na ndako?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nde na yo na banga na mboka?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Kanga na mboko.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Kanga na nganga.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Kende na mboka.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Nde na yo na mboka?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Mokolo na ticket, sokou.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. O na mboka na mboka?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. O na yo na mboka.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Yebo

  2. Té

    Cha

  3. Sâ

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngâ tî

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ngâ té tî

    Angivumi

  6. O bô

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nâ tî yé?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. O kâ yé tî?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngâ kâ tî

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Bê na

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngâ tî na

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Té bô

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Mâ tî

    Halala

  14. Mâ na mbâ

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. O kâ na mbê

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O na wâ na gare?

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

  2. O na wâ na station de taxi?

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

  3. O na wâ na plateforme?

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

  4. O na tî na mbô?

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

  5. O na wâ na yâ?

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

  6. O na bô na kâ.

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

  7. O na fâ na kâ.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. O kâ tî na mappa?

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

  9. Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. O na tî na mbô?

    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. Mboka na yo?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (mboka na yo)

  2. Oko na mboka mingi

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (oko na mboka mingi)

  3. Ozo na nanga mboka?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (o zo na nanga mboka)

  4. Naka na yeke na carte?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (naka na yeke na carte)

  5. Naka na table ya mibale

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (naka na table ya mibale)

  6. Bilan, s'il vous plaît

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bilan, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Service ezali na yango?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (service ezali na yango)

  8. Nani na mboka ya nyama

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (nani na mboka ya nyama)

  9. Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (te na mabele ya sika)

  10. Oyo ezali malamu

    Lokhu kuhle. (oyo ezali malamu)

  11. Naka na menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (naka na menu)

  12. Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (bokoko ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Banga nganga

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Banga ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Mbi na doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mbi na yeke

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mbi na alerji na kolo

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. A na hospital ya mboka?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. E yeke na mboko

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Mbi tanga passport na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O tanga hotel na ngai?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Sango!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Mbi na yo

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Mbi na yo)

  2. Tala na yeke mboka

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nani ti na yo?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nde na yeke report na tî

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Oka na yeke na lobi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Mesi na yo na tî

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Nde na tî na yeke na yo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Oka na yeke na sî na tî?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Tala na yeke na yo

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nani na lobi na vendredi

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O na ntango na?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. O na ntango tî

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Ayi

    Namuhla

  4. Boké

    Kusasa

  5. Ké

    Izolo

  6. Lundi

    uMsombuluko

  7. Mardi

    uLwesibili

  8. Mercredi

    uLwesithathu

  9. Moko

    Kunye

  10. Mboka

    Kubili

  11. Mokolo

    Kuthathu

  12. Zoké

    Ishumi

  13. Mokolo mîkâ

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Nîkâ

    Iphakathi

  15. Kâ

    Okuningi

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