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Ndebele South and Afrikaans 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.
Ndebele South belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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.
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.
Ndebele South: Approximately 1.1 million speakers. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Ndebele South to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Sawubona | Hallo |
| Sawubona | Goeie môre |
| Sawubona | Goeie middag |
| Ubusuku obuhle | Goeienaand |
| Ulale kuhle | Goeie nag |
| Sala kahle | Totsiens |
| Sizakubona ngokukhamba kwesikhathi | Sien jou later |
| Sizakubonana kusasa | Sien jou môre |
| Siyakwamukela | Welkom |
| Unjani? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ngilungile, ngiyathokoza | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Ube nelanga elihle | Lekker dag |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ngibawa | Asseblief |
| Ngiyathokoza | Dankie |
| Ngiyathokoza khulu | Baie dankie |
| Wamukelekile | Jy is welkom |
| Iye | Ja |
| Awa | Nee |
| Uxolo | Verskoon my |
| Ngiyacolisa | Ek is jammer |
| Akunankinga | Geen probleem nie |
| Kuliqiniso | Natuurlik |
| Siyakuthokozisa | Baie geluk |
| Ngikufisela itjhudu | Sterkte |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ngubani ibizo lakho? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ngithabile ukuhlangana nawe | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| Uvelaphi? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| Uneminyaka emingaki? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ngingumfundi | Ek is 'n student |
| Ngilapha ngeholideyi | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ngilapha ngomsebenzi | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Umnganami lo | Dit is my vriend |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Omunye | Een |
| Amabili | Twee |
| Amathathu | Drie |
| Ezine | Vier |
| Ezinhlanu | Vyf |
| Isithandathu | Ses |
| Isikhombisa | Sewe |
| Esibhozo | Agt |
| Isithoba | Nege |
| Itshumi | Tien |
| Ikhulu | Honderd |
| Ikulungwana | Een duisend |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Namhlanjesi | Vandag |
| Kusasa | Môre |
| Izolo | Gister |
| Nje | Nou |
| Ngokukhamba kwesikhathi | Later |
| Siyini isikhathi? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Ekuseni | In die oggend |
| Ntambama | In die aand |
| UMsombuluko | Maandag |
| ULwesihlanu | Vrydag |
| Iveke ezako | Volgende week |
| I-awa elilodwa | Een uur |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Iphi indlu yokuhlambela? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Sikuphi isitetjhi sesitimela? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Sikuphi isikhumulo seenqhema? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Ngingafika njani lapho? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Jikela ngesinceleni | Draai links |
| Jikela ngesidleni | Draai regs |
| Ragela phambili | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| Iseduze | Dit is naby |
| Ikude | Dit is ver |
| Ngilahlekile | Ek is verlore |
| Ngidinga itekisi | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Ngingalithenga kuphi ithikithi? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Ibiza malini ithikithi? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Ingabe kuphephile ukukhamba? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ngilambile | Ek is honger |
| Ngomile | Ek is dors |
| Amanzi, ngibawa | Water, asseblief |
| Itafula labantu ababili, sibawa | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Imenyu, sibawa | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| Yini oyiphakamisako? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ngingathanda lokhu | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| Kumnandi | Dit is heerlik |
| Umthethomlingwa, sibawa | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Angiyidli inyama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ngine-aleji yokudla | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Ikhofi | Koffie |
| Itiye | Tee |
| Isinkwa | Brood |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Kubiza malini lokhu? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Ibiza khulu | Dit is te duur |
| Ingabe uyawamukela amakhadi wekhredithi? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ngiqala nje | Ek soek net |
| Ngizoyithatha | Ek sal dit vat |
| Vula | Maak oop |
| Ivaliwe | Gesluit |
| Ukungena | Ingang |
| Phuma | Verlaat |
| Ikuphi imakethe? | Waar is die mark? |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Sizo | Help |
| Biza udorhodera | Bel 'n dokter |
| Biza amapholisa | Bel die polisie |
| Ngidinga isizo | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ngiyagula | Ek is siek |
| Sikuphi isibhedlela? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Iphi ikhemisi? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Kubuhlungu lapha | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ngidinga udorhodera | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Ingabe ikhona isibhedlela eduze? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Ndebele South | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Uyasikhuluma isiNgisi? | Praat jy Engels? |
| Angizwisisi | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ngiyazwisisa | Ek verstaan |
| Ngibawa ukhulume kancani | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Ngibawa uphinde lokho | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Ngibawa ulitlole phasi | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Kutjho ukuthini lokhu? | Wat beteken dit? |
| Ukutjho njani lokhu? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ngiyafunda | Ek leer |
| Ngikhuluma kancani | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| Ungangisiza na? | Kan jy my help? |
| Angazi | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
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.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
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.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Spoken in South Africa, particularly in the provinces of Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, and North West.
Uses the Latin script with additional letters to represent specific sounds.
Non-tonal; includes clicks and a range of aspirated and unaspirated consonants.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order; utilizes a noun-class system and concordial agreement.
Includes borrowings from Afrikaans and English.
Niger-Congo family, Bantu branch, Nguni group.
Latin script.
Developed in the 19th century; standardized in the 20th century.
Approximately 1.1 million speakers.
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