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Common Tswana to Ndebele South phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tswana to Ndebele South phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: read the Ndebele South line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dumela

    Sawubona

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Imini emnandi

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sizobonana

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Angiqondi

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Hamba phambili

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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. Nnyaa

    Cha

  3. Mafoko

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Angivumi

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O akanya eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho inkinga

  13. A re amogele

    Halala

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

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

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

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

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

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

  6. E kgaogang fa

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

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu. (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian. (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Lokhu kuhle. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Ngingathola imenyu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thusa!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke neng?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Ke borai

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Gompieno

    Namuhla

  4. Borai

    Kusasa

  5. Maabane

    Izolo

  6. Mošupologo

    uMsombuluko

  7. Labobedi

    uLwesibili

  8. Labone

    uLwesithathu

  9. Ngwaga

    Kunye

  10. Beke

    Kubili

  11. Borai

    Kuthathu

  12. Lesome

    Ishumi

  13. Bolekane

    Ishumi leminyaka

  14. Sephiri

    Iphakathi

  15. Go feta

    Okuningi

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