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Common Tiv to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tiv to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndebele South-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mgbakpa

    Sawubona

  2. Ior na

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Lalani kahle

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sizobonana

  8. Ior a joo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. M ngu John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Unjani?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. M nahan usha.

    Angiqondi

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. I we a joo?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Hamba phambili

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Ngilahlekile

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Naa

    Cha

  3. Iye

    Mhlawumbe

  4. M na a kpa

    Ngiyavuma

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Angivumi

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Lokho kuhle

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Linda umzuzu

  11. M na a kpa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Naa a kpa

    Akukho inkinga

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Halala

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

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

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Lokhu kuhle. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. M ba a doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Kpa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Ior

    Namuhla (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Kusasa (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Izolo (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    uMsombuluko (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    uLwesibili (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    uLwesithathu (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Kunye (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Kubili (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Kuthathu (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Ishumi (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Ishumi leminyaka (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Iphakathi (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Okuningi (Ior a kpa)

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