isiNdebele: phrases, voice typing and voice notes

Lotjhani

Hello

The everyday greeting in South African isiNdebele.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Unjani?

How are you? (to one person)

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kunjani?

How are things? / How are you?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngikhona

I am fine

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ngikhona, ngiyathokoza

I'm fine, thank you

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Siyalemukela

Welcome

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Khamba kuhle

Goodbye (to the person leaving; 'go well')

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Sala kuhle

Goodbye (to the person staying; 'stay well')

Also written as one word, Salakuhle.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Lala kuhle

Good night / Sleep well

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngivukile

Good morning (reply: 'I have woken up')

Listed as 'good morning'; literally 'I woke up'.

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Litjhingile

Good afternoon

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ube nelanga elimnandi

Have a nice day

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngiyathokoza

Thank you

Southern Ndebele uses -thokoza where isiZulu says -bonga.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ngiyabawa

Please (I ask)

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Uxolo

Excuse me / Sorry

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngitjhidele

Excuse me (let me pass)

SAlanguages spells it Ngitshidele; Wikivoyage writes Ngitjhidele (standard tjh).

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngiyacolisa

I am sorry

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ngiyancancabeza

Sorry

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ibizo lakho ngubani?

What's your name?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ibizo lami ngu...

My name is ...

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Uvela ngaphi?

Where are you from?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngivela e...

I'm from ...

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngiyathaba ukukwazi

Pleased to meet you

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

Do you speak English?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ukhuluma isiNdebele?

Do you speak isiNdebele?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Iye, kancani kwaphela

Yes, just a little

Wikivoyage writes 'kancancani'.

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Likhona elinye ilimi olukhulumako ngaphandle kwesiNdebele?

Do you speak a language other than isiNdebele?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Khuluma nami ngesiNdebele

Speak to me in isiNdebele

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ukutjho njani lokhu ngesiNdebele?

How do you say this in isiNdebele?

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Iye

Yes

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Awa

No

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Wenzani?

What are you doing?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Khuyini lokho?

What is that?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Khuyini lokhu?

What is this?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ngifuna...

I want ...

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Uyaphi?

Where are you going?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ube nekhambo eliphephileko

Have a safe journey

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Yimalini?

How much is it?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Niyawemukela amakarada weenkolodo?

Do you accept credit cards?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Uthokozele ukudla kwakho

Enjoy your meal

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Kunye

One

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kubili

Two

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kuthathu

Three

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kune

Four

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kuhlanu

Five

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Sithandathu

Six

Wikipedia gives Isithandathu.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Likhomba

Seven

Wikipedia gives Isikhomba; Wiktionary has ikhomba.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Bunane

Eight

Wiktionary: ubunane.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Lithoba

Nine

Wiktionary: ithoba.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Litjhumi

Ten

Wiktionary: itjhumi.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Litjhumi nakunye

Eleven

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Litjhumi nambili

Twelve

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Litjhumi nanthathu

Thirteen

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Litjhumi nakune

Fourteen

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Matjhumi amabili

Twenty

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Matjhumi amabili nakunye

Twenty-one

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Matjhumi amabili nambili

Twenty-two

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Matjhumi amahlanu

Fifty

Wikipedia: Amatjhumi amahlanu.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Likhulu

One hundred

Wikipedia: Ikhulu.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Ikulungwane

One thousand

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Sikhathi bani nje?

What is the time now?

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Namhlanje

Today

Source: Wiktionary, Southern Ndebele entry

Izolo

Yesterday

Source: Wiktionary, Southern Ndebele entry

Ubusuku

Night

Source: Wiktionary, Southern Ndebele entry

uMvulo

Monday

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uLesibili

Tuesday

Wikipedia writes Ulwesibili.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uLesithathu

Wednesday

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uLesine

Thursday

Wikivoyage writes (ngu)Losine.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uLesihlanu

Friday

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uMgqibelo

Saturday

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uSonto

Sunday

Wikipedia gives iNsondo; Wikivoyage (ngu)Sondo.

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

uTjhirhweni

January

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uMhlolanja

February

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uNtaka

March

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uSihlabantangana

April

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uMrhayili

May

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uMgwengweni

June

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uVelabahlinze

July

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uRhoboyi

August

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uKhukhulamungu

September

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uSewula

October

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uSinyikhaba

November

SAlanguages writes uSikinyikhaba.

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

uNobayeni

December

Source: Wikipedia, Southern Ndebele language

Ubusika

Winter

Source: Wiktionary, Southern Ndebele entry

Ihlobo

Summer

Source: Wiktionary, Southern Ndebele entry

Gogo

Grandmother (when addressing her)

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Bamkhulu

Grandfather (when addressing him)

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Malume

Uncle (mother's brother)

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Udadwethu

My sister

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Umnakwethu

My brother

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngiyakuthanda

I love you

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Rhelebha!

Help!

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Umlilo!

Fire!

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Jama!

Stop!

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngilise!

Leave me alone!

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Khambela le!

Go away!

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ngibawa ubize amapholisa!

Please call the police!

Source: Wikivoyage, Southern Ndebele phrasebook

Ingozi!

Danger!

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Kuyarhaba

It's an emergency

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases

Iba netjhudu

Good luck

Source: SAlanguages.com isiNdebele words and phrases