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Common Xhosa to Ndebele South phrases

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

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

  1. Molo

    Sawubona

  2. Enkosi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Imini emnandi

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Igama lami ngingu John

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

  3. Andiqondi

    Angiqondi

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Iphi indlu yokugezela?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Jikela kwesobunxele

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Jikela kwesokudla

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Hamba phambili

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Ingabe kukude lapha?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ngilahlekile

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yebo

  2. Hayi

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Andivumi

    Angivumi

  6. Okuhle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Akukho inkinga

  13. Wamkelekile

    Halala

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

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

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

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

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

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

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

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

  7. Ikude apha

    Kude lapha (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

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

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ngingathola imenyu?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Uncedo!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Kuyisithathu (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Namuhla (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Kusasa (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    uMsombuluko (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    uLwesibili (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    uLwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Kunye (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Kubili (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Kuthathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Ishumi leminyaka (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Iphakathi (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Okuningi (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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