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Common Tetum to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Obrigadu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bondia

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bona tarde

    Imini emnandi

  5. Bona noite

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bona noite

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sizobonana

  8. Adeus

    Hamba kahle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Unjani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Angiqondi

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Yebo

  2. La

    Cha

  3. Talvez

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Angivumi

  6. Nia mak diak

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Hau mós

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. La problema

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Parabens

    Halala

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

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

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

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

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

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

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Help!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Oin loron

    Namuhla (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Kusasa (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Izolo (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    uMsombuluko (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    uLwesibili (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    uLwesithathu (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Kunye (ida)

  10. Dua

    Kubili (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Kuthathu (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Ishumi (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Ishumi leminyaka (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Iphakathi (metade)

  15. Lain

    Okuningi (lain)

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