Basic Phrases , Greetings and Social Dialogue

Hello

Sawubona (one person).

Hello.

Sanibona. (more than one)

Yes, hello.

Yebo sawubona.

How are you?

Unjani? ( one person)

How are you?

Ninjani? ( more than one)

How is it.

Kunjani.

I am well.

Ngiyaphila (one person).

We are well.

Siyaphila (more than one).

Thank you.

Ngiyabonga (one person)

Siyabonga (more than one)

Please.

Ngicela.

How can I help you?

Ngingakusiza kanjani?

Excuse me.

Ngiyaxolisa.

You are welcome.

Wamukelekile.

What is your name?

Ungubani igama lakho?

I am Bongani.

NginguBongani.

I am pleased to meet you.

Ngiyajabula ukukwazi.

I am also pleased to meet you.

Nami ngiyajabula ukukwazi.

Where are you from?

Ungowakuphi?

I am from United States.

NgingowaseMelika.

I am from Africa.

Ngingowase-Africa.

I am from India.

NgingowaseNdiya.

Where is she from?

Ungowakuphi?

Where are they from?

Bangabakuphi?

They are from United States.

BangabaseMelika.

I am an American.

NgingumMelika.

We are Africans.

Singama-Africa.

I am an African.

Ngingum-Africa.

What are you doing here?

Wenzani lapha?

I am a tourist.

Ngiyisivakashi.

I am a student.

Ngingumfundi.

We are tourists.

Singabavakashi.

We are students.

Singabafundi.

I am a businessman.

Ngingusomabhizinisi

I am a doctor.

Ngingudokotela.

I am a director.

Ngingumqondisi.

I am a nurse.

Ngungumhlengikazi.

What do you want here?

Ufunani lapha?

I have come to study.

Ngizofunda.

I have come to work.

Ngizosebenza.

I have come to do research.

Ngizokwenza ucwaningo.

I am here to visit.

Ngivakashile.

When did you come?

Ufike nini?

I came today.

Ngifike namhlanje.

Are you alone?

Uhamba wedwa?

With whom did you come?

Ufike nobani?

I came with my husband.

Ngifike nomkhwenyana wami.

I came with my family.

Ngifike nomndeni wami.

Do you like South Africa?

Uyayithanda iNingizimu Africa?

Do you like Nigeria?

Uyayithanda iNigeria?

Yes, I like it very much.

Yebo, ngiyithanda kakhulu.

Do you have friends here?

Unabo abangani lapha?

Yes, I have a few.

Yebo, nginabo abancane.

I have many.

Nginabo baningi.

No, I don??t have.

Anginabo.

How many children do you have?

Unabantwana abangaki?

I have two children.

Nginabantwana ababili.

I have two girls.

Nginamantombazane amabili.

I have two boys.

Nginabafana ababili.

Where are they?

Baphi?

They are at home.

Basekhaya.

Where do you work?

Usebenza kuphi?

I am working at the University.

Ngisebenza eNyuvesi.

What kind of work do you do?

Wenza msebenzi muni?

I do research.

Ngiyacwaninga.

Where do your parents live?

Bahlala kuphi abazali bakho?

They live in Durban.

Bahlala eThekwini.

They live in Boston.

Bahlala eBoston

They live in India.

Bahlala e-India.

Could you please help me?

Ungangisiza?

I am trying to find my luggage.

Ngizama ukuthola impahla yami.

I am trying to find a hotel.

Ngizama ukuthola ihotela.

Where can I get a restaurant?

Ngingayithola kuphi indawo yokudlela?

In the second building.

Esakhiweni sesibili.

Is it safe to go there?

Akunangozi ukuya laphaya?

Where can I get traditional food?

Ngingakuthola kuphi ukudla kwesintu?

Where can I get a traditional healer?

Ngingayithola kuphi inyanga?

Where can I get a diviner?

Ngingasithola kuphi isangoma?

Go well

Hamba kahle (one person)

Go well

Hambani Kahle (more than one)

Stay well

Sala kahle (one person)

Stay well

Salani kahle (more than one)

I hope we will meet again

Ngiyethemba siyobuye sibonane

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