Looking for practical Tagalog to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tagalog 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 Tagalog 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.
Kamusta
Sawubona(kamusta)
Salamat
Ngiyabonga(salamat)
Magandang umaga
Ubusuku obuhle(magandang umaga)
Magandang hapon
Imini emnandi(magandang hapon)
Magandang gabi
Ubusuku obuhle(magandang gabi)
Magandang gabi
Lalani kahle(magandang gabi)
Kita-kits
Sizobonana(kita-kits)
Paalam
Hamba kahle(paalam)
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Ubani igama lakho?(ano ang pangalan mo)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Igama lami ngingu John(ang pangalan ko ay John)
Kamusta ka?
Unjani?(kamusta ka)
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Kuhle ukukwazi(ikinagagalak kong makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?)
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle(Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti)
Hindi ko naiintindihan
Angiqondi(Hindi ko naiintindihan)
Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane(Pakiusap, magsalita nang dahan-dahan)
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?)
Nasaan ang banyo?
Iphi indlu yokugezela?(Nasaan ang banyo?)
Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?(Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?)
Lumiko ka sa kaliwa
Jikela kwesobunxele(Lumiko ka sa kaliwa)
Lumiko ka sa kanan
Jikela kwesokudla(Lumiko ka sa kanan)
Tumungo nang diretso
Hamba phambili(Tumungo nang diretso)
Magkano ang pamasahe?
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?(Magkano ang pamasahe?)