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How Afrikaans and Ndebele South compare

Shared writing system

Afrikaans and Ndebele South are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Ndebele South belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Ndebele South: Approximately 1.1 million speakers.

Common Afrikaans phrases in Ndebele South

Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Ndebele South — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Sawubona
Goeie môre
Sawubona
Goeie middag
Sawubona
Goeienaand
Ubusuku obuhle
Goeie nag
Ulale kuhle
Totsiens
Sala kahle
Sien jou later
Sizakubona ngokukhamba kwesikhathi
Sien jou môre
Sizakubonana kusasa
Welkom
Siyakwamukela
Hoe gaan dit met jou?
Unjani?
Dit gaan goed met my, dankie
Ngilungile, ngiyathokoza
Lekker dag
Ube nelanga elihle

Courtesy

Asseblief
Ngibawa
Dankie
Ngiyathokoza
Baie dankie
Ngiyathokoza khulu
Jy is welkom
Wamukelekile
Ja
Iye
Nee
Awa
Verskoon my
Uxolo
Ek is jammer
Ngiyacolisa
Geen probleem nie
Akunankinga
Natuurlik
Kuliqiniso
Baie geluk
Siyakuthokozisa
Sterkte
Ngikufisela itjhudu

Introductions

Wat is jou naam?
Ngubani ibizo lakho?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ngithabile ukuhlangana nawe
Waar kom jy vandaan?
Uvelaphi?
Hoe oud is jy?
Uneminyaka emingaki?
Ek is 'n student
Ngingumfundi
Ek is hier met vakansie
Ngilapha ngeholideyi
Ek is hier vir werk
Ngilapha ngomsebenzi
Dit is my vriend
Umnganami lo

Numbers

Een
Omunye
Twee
Amabili
Drie
Amathathu
Vier
Ezine
Vyf
Ezinhlanu
Ses
Isithandathu
Sewe
Isikhombisa
Agt
Esibhozo
Nege
Isithoba
Tien
Itshumi
Honderd
Ikhulu
Een duisend
Ikulungwana

Time and dates

Vandag
Namhlanjesi
Môre
Kusasa
Gister
Izolo
Nou
Nje
Later
Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi
Hoe laat is dit?
Siyini isikhathi?
In die oggend
Ekuseni
In die aand
Ntambama
Maandag
UMsombuluko
Vrydag
ULwesihlanu
Volgende week
Iveke ezako
Een uur
I-awa elilodwa

Directions and travel

Waar is die badkamer?
Iphi indlu yokuhlambela?
Waar is die treinstasie?
Sikuphi isitetjhi sesitimela?
Waar is die lughawe?
Sikuphi isikhumulo seenqhema?
Hoe kom ek daar?
Ngingafika njani lapho?
Draai links
Jikela ngesinceleni
Draai regs
Jikela ngesidleni
Gaan reguit vorentoe
Ragela phambili
Dit is naby
Iseduze
Dit is ver
Ikude
Ek is verlore
Ngilahlekile
Ek het 'n taxi nodig
Ngidinga itekisi
Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop?
Ngingalithenga kuphi ithikithi?
Hoeveel is die kaartjie?
Ibiza malini ithikithi?
Is dit veilig om te loop?
Ingabe kuphephile ukukhamba?

Food and restaurants

Ek is honger
Ngilambile
Ek is dors
Ngomile
Water, asseblief
Amanzi, ngibawa
'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief
Itafula labantu ababili, sibawa
Die spyskaart, asseblief
Imenyu, sibawa
Wat beveel jy aan?
Yini oyiphakamisako?
Ek wil dit graag hê
Ngingathanda lokhu
Dit is heerlik
Kumnandi
Die rekening, asseblief
Umthethomlingwa, sibawa
Ek eet nie vleis nie
Angiyidli inyama
Ek het 'n voedselallergie
Ngine-aleji yokudla
Koffie
Ikhofi
Tee
Itiye
Brood
Isinkwa

Shopping and money

Hoeveel kos dit?
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Dit is te duur
Ibiza khulu
Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte?
Ingabe uyawamukela amakhadi wekhredithi?
Ek soek net
Ngiqala nje
Ek sal dit vat
Ngizoyithatha
Maak oop
Vula
Gesluit
Ivaliwe
Ingang
Ukungena
Verlaat
Phuma
Waar is die mark?
Ikuphi imakethe?

Emergency and health

Help
Sizo
Bel 'n dokter
Biza udorhodera
Bel die polisie
Biza amapholisa
Ek het hulp nodig
Ngidinga isizo
Ek is siek
Ngiyagula
Waar is die hospitaal?
Sikuphi isibhedlela?
Waar is die apteek?
Iphi ikhemisi?
Dit maak seer hier
Kubuhlungu lapha
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ngidinga udorhodera
Is daar 'n hospitaal naby?
Ingabe ikhona isibhedlela eduze?

Getting help with language

Praat jy Engels?
Uyasikhuluma isiNgisi?
Ek verstaan nie
Angizwisisi
Ek verstaan
Ngiyazwisisa
Praat asseblief stadig
Ngibawa ukhulume kancani
Herhaal dit asseblief
Ngibawa uphinde lokho
Skryf dit asseblief neer
Ngibawa ulitlole phasi
Wat beteken dit?
Kutjho ukuthini lokhu?
Hoe sê jy dit?
Ukutjho njani lokhu?
Ek leer
Ngiyafunda
Ek praat 'n bietjie
Ngikhuluma kancani
Kan jy my help?
Ungangisiza na?
Ek weet nie
Angazi

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About Ndebele South Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in South Africa, particularly in the provinces of Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, and North West.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script with additional letters to represent specific sounds.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bbhddlfghhljklmnngnypphqqhrsshtthvwxxhyzzh

Phonetics

Non-tonal; includes clicks and a range of aspirated and unaspirated consonants.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; utilizes a noun-class system and concordial agreement.

Loanwords

Includes borrowings from Afrikaans and English.

Language Family

Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch, Nguni group.

Writing Systems

Latin script.

Writing System History

Developed in the 19th century; standardized in the 20th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.1 million speakers.

About Afrikaans Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uVowel length can affect meaning and is indicated by diacritics.

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, zIncludes voiced and voiceless sounds, with some variation depending on dialect.

Phonetics

Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.

Loanwords

Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.

Writing System History

Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide

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