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.
Ee in Enza [Do]
Aa in Akha [Build]
Oo in Oma [Get thirsty]
Uu in Ubaba [Father]
; 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
; Go away! : Khambela le! ; Leave me alone! : Ngilise! ; Help! : Rhelebha! ; Fire! : Umlilo! ; Stop! : Jama! ; Call the police! : Ngibawa ubize amapholisa!
; 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
; Good morning : Ngivukile ; Good afternoon : Litjhingile ; Good night : Lala kuhle
; Sunday : uSonto ; Monday : uMvulo ; Tuesday : uLesibili ; Wednesday : uLesithathu ; Thursday : uLesine ; Friday : uLesihlanu ; Saturday : uMgqibelo
; January : uTjhirhweni ; February : uMhlolanja ; March : uNtaka ; April : uSihlabantangana ; May : uMrhayili ; June : uMgwengweni ; July : uVelabahlinze ; August : uRhoboyi ; September : uKhukhulamungu ; October : uSewula ; November : uSinyikhaba ; December : uNobayeni
; Mnyama : Black ; Mhlope : White ; Nsundu : Brown ; Bomvu : Red ; Lithanga : Yellow/Orange