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Common Sesotho to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Lumelang

    Sawubona

  2. Kea leboha

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Molo

    Imini emnandi

  5. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lalani kahle

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Sizobonana

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Angiqondi

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Eya ka pela

    Hamba phambili

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Che

    Cha

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke lumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa

    Angivumi

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O nahana eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Akukho inkinga

  13. O amohelehile

    Halala

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai?

    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 e kae e tlohang?

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

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le mona

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

  7. E hole le mona

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

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

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    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. Se kostang hakaale?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Lokhu kuhle. (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Calla ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thusa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A re etse kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Kajeno

    Namuhla (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Kusasa (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Izolo (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    uMsombuluko (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    uLwesibili (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    uLwesithathu (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Kunye (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Kubili (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Kuthathu (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Ishumi (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Ishumi leminyaka (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Iphakathi (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Okuningi (Haholo)

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