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Common Susu to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    Ngiyabonga (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    Ubusuku obuhle (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    Imini emnandi (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    Ubusuku obuhle (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    Lalani kahle (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    Sizobonana (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    Hamba kahle (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    Ubani igama lakho? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    Igama lami ngingu John (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    Unjani? (i be fo)

  12. N'ko tɔɔ fɔ

    Kuhle ukukwazi (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

    Angiqondi

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iye

    Yebo

  2. Ala

    Cha

  3. Bokono

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Maa fɔ

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

    Angivumi

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Ala fɔ i

    Halala

  14. Bɔkɔ fɛ i

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

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

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

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

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  4. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

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

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

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

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?

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

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

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

  10. Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?

    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. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (nda fɔlɔ nɛn)

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (nda bɛ kɔrɔ)

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    Lokhu kuhle. (I nɛ dɛgɛ)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (nda bɛ menu)

  12. Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    Shayela amaphoyisa (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    Shayela i-ambulensi (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    Ngidinga udokotela (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    Ngizizwa ngigula (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    Kubuhlungu lapha (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Hɛlp!

    Usizo! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (a ni fo-len)

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

    Masihlele umhlangano (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (me bo report ne)

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe (bo be file ne)

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (a yen fo-len ne)

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (me fo-len bo a)

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. Deadline nɛ Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nɛn na?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. E na tati

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Nɛn

    Namuhla (Nɛn)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    Kusasa (Sɛnbɛn)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    Izolo (Kɛlɛ)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    uMsombuluko (Tɛndɛ)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    uLwesibili (Tɛndɛ kɛ)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    uLwesithathu (Tɛndɛ fɔ)

  9. Kɛ

    Kunye (Kɛ)

  10. Nɛ

    Kubili (Nɛ)

  11. Tati

    Kuthathu (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Ishumi (Folo)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Ishumi leminyaka (Sɛkɛ)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    Iphakathi (Nɛgɛ)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Okuningi (Fɔlɔ)

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