Southern Ndebele also known as isiNdebele is a language spoken by people from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces in South Africa. The native speakers are about 2.4 million in number.
Pronunciation guide
- Vowel
Ii in Inja [Dog]
Ee in Enza [Do]
Aa in Akha [Build]
Oo in Oma [Get thirsty]
Uu in Ubaba [Father]
Phrase list
Basics
- Welcome
- Siyalemukela
- Hello
- Lotjhani
- How are you?
- Kunjani?
- I am fine
- Ngikhona ngiyathokoza
- What's your name?
- Ibizo lakho ngubani?
- My name is ...
- Ibizo lami ngu...
- Where are you from?
- Uvela ngaphi?
- I'm from ...
- Ngivela e...
- Pleased to meet you
- Ngiyathaba ukukwazi
- Goodbye
- Khamba kuhle
- Stay well
- Sala kuhle
- Good luck!
- Iba netjhudu
- Cheers! Good Health!
- Ye usale kuhle!
- Have a nice day
- Ube nelanga elimnandi
- Have a nice meal
- Uthokozele ukudla kwakho
- Do you speak English?
- Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
- Do you speak Southern Ndebele
- Ukhuluma isiNdebele?
- Yes, a little
- Iye, kancancani kwaphela
- Do you speak a language other than Southern Ndebele
- Likhona elinye ilimi olukhulumako ngaphandle kwesiNdebele?
- Speak to me in Southern Ndebele
- Khuluma nami ngesiNdebele
- How do you say ... in Southern Ndebele?
- Ukutjho njani lokhu ... ngesiNdebele?
- Excuse me
- Uxolo Ngitshidele
- How much is this?
- Yimalini?
- Sorry
- Ngiyancancabeza
Problem/Emergency
- Go away!
- Khambela le!
- Leave me alone!
- Ngilise!
- Help!
- Rhelebha!
- Fire!
- Umlilo!
- Stop!
- Jama!
- Call the police!
- Ngibawa ubize amapholisa!
Numbers
- 1
- kunye
- 2
- kubili
- 3
- kuthathu
- 4
- kune
- 5
- kuhlanu
- 6
- sithandathu
- 7
- likhomba
- 8
- bunane
- 9
- lithoba
- 10
- litjhumi
- 11
- litjhumi nakunye
- 12
- litjhumi nambili
- 13
- litjhumi nanthathu
- 14
- litjhumi nakune
- 15
- nahlanu
- 20
- matjhumi amabili
- 50
- matjhumi amahlanu
- 100
- likhulu
- 1000
- ikulungwane
Time
Clock time
Greetings
- Good morning
- Ngivukile
- Good afternoon
- Litjhingile
- Good night
- Lala kuhle
Days
- Sunday
- uSonto
- Monday
- uMvulo
- Tuesday
- uLesibili
- Wednesday
- uLesithathu
- Thursday
- uLesine
- Friday
- uLesihlanu
- Saturday
- uMgqibelo
Months
- January
- uTjhirhweni
- February
- uMhlolanja
- March
- uNtaka
- April
- uSihlabantangana
- May
- uMrhayili
- June
- uMgwengweni
- July
- uVelabahlinze
- August
- uRhoboyi
- September
- uKhukhulamungu
- October
- uSewula
- November
- uSinyikhaba
- December
- uNobayeni
Colors (Umbala)
- Mnyama
- Black
- Mhlope
- White
- Nsundu
- Brown
- Bomvu
- Red
- Lithanga
- Yellow/Orange
Transportation
Part of the body
Family
Food
Learning more
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