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Common Sepedi to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai bo botle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sizobonana

  8. Siyabonga

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Angiqondi

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Ya ka pela

    Hamba phambili

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Aowa

    Cha

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Angivumi

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O nagana eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emela nako

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Dumelang

    Halala

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

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

  7. E hole le fa

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Lokhu kuhle. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. B calla ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thusa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ke borai

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Gompieno

    Namuhla (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Kusasa (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Izolo (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    uMsombuluko (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    uLwesibili (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    uLwesithathu (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Kunye (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Kubili (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Kuthathu (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Ishumi (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Ishumi leminyaka (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Iphakathi (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Okuningi (Bokae)

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