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Common Somali to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Somali to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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: pick five Ndebele South phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Salaan

    Sawubona

  2. Mahadsanid

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Imini emnandi

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Sizobonana

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Unjani?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ma fahmin

    Angiqondi

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Midig u leexo

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Toos u soco

    Hamba phambili

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Waan lumay

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Haa

    Yebo

  2. Maya

    Cha

  3. Malaha

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Angivumi

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Dhib malahan

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Hambalyo

    Halala

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

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

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

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

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

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

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

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

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

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

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

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

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

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

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

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

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    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. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Wac booliiska

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Maanta

    Namuhla

  4. Berri

    Kusasa

  5. Shalay

    Izolo

  6. Isniin

    uMsombuluko

  7. Talaado

    uLwesibili

  8. Arbaco

    uLwesithathu

  9. Hal

    Kunye

  10. Laba

    Kubili

  11. Seddex

    Kuthathu

  12. Toban

    Ishumi

  13. Boqol

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Nus

    Iphakathi

  15. Aynu

    Okuningi

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