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Common Swati to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Siyaphila

    Imini emnandi

  5. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Angiqondi.

    Angiqondi

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yebo

  2. Cha

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Angivumi

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Siyabonga

    Halala

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

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

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

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

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    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. Kubiza malini le?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Lokhu kuhle. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Siza!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuhla

  4. Kusasa

    Kusasa

  5. Izolo

    Izolo

  6. Msombuluko

    uMsombuluko

  7. Lwesibili

    uLwesibili

  8. Lwesithathu

    uLwesithathu

  9. Kunye

    Kunye

  10. Kubili

    Kubili

  11. Kumatfuba

    Kuthathu

  12. Lishumi

    Ishumi

  13. Kukhulu

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Hhafu

    Iphakathi

  15. Kanye

    Okuningi

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