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Common Tongan to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mālō

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Imini emnandi

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nofo ā

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tōfā

    Sizobonana

  8. Tōfā

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Unjani?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Angiqondi (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Jikela kwesobunxele (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Jikela kwesokudla (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Hamba phambili (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Ingabe kukude lapha? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ngilahlekile (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Yebo

  2. Ikai

    Cha

  3. Māfai

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Angivumi

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Fakamolemole

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Halala

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

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

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

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

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

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

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

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

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

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

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

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

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

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

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

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

  10. E taha e taimi?

    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. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Lokhu kuhle. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Ongo

    Namuhla (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Kusasa (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Izolo (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    uMsombuluko (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    uLwesibili (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    uLwesithathu (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Kunye (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Kubili (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Kuthathu (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Ishumi (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Ishumi leminyaka (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Iphakathi (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Okuningi (Faka'apa'apa)

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