Multilingual Phrase Finder

On this page you can see useful phrases in over 300 languages in any combination of two of those languages. Just select the languages from the drop-down menus. If the phrases are in blue, you can click on them to hear recordings.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), m = said by males, f = said by females, pl = said to several people, > = said to.

English Sindebele
Welcome Siyalemukela
Hello
Hi (inf)
Salibonani
How are you?
How are things? (inf)
How's it going? (inf)
Alright? (inf)
Unjani? (sg)
Linjani? (pl)
Fine thanks, and you?
Not bad, and yourself? (inf)
Okay, and you? (inf)
Ngiyaphila (sg)
Siyaphila (pl)
Ngikhona (sg)
Sikhona (pl)
Unjani wena? (response)
Long time no see
I haven't seen you for a long time
I haven't seen you for ages
It's been a while
I haven't seen you in donkey's years
Kudala ngakucina
What's your name?
What are you called?
Ibizo lakho ngubani?
My name is ...
I'm called ...
Mina ngingu ...
Where are you from?
Where do you come from?
Uvela ngaphi?
I'm from ...
I come from ...
Ngivela e ...
Pleased to meet you
Nice to meet you
A pleasure to meet you
Kuhle ukukubona
Good morning
Morning
Livukile
Good afternoon
Afternoon
Litshonile
Good evening
Evening
Litshonile
Good night
Night night (inf)
Sweet dreams
Good night, sleep tight
Good night, sleep tight, hope the bedbugs don't bite
Lilale kuhle
Goodbye
Farewell (frm)
Bye
Bye bye
See you
See you later
later
so long
cheers
cheerio
toodle-oo
ta-ta
tara
ciao
Lisale kuhle
Good luck!
Break a leg!
(said before a musical/theatrical performance)
Ngikufisela inhlanhla enhle!
Good health!
Cheers!
Bottoms up!
Down the hatch!
Impilo enhle
Have a nice day
Have a lovely day
Have a pleasant day
Have a good day
Ube lelanga elihle
Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy!
Bon appetit!
Udle kuhle
Bon voyage!
Have a good journey!
Have a good trip!
Hamba kahle
I don't know
I dunno (inf)
Dunno (inf)
Angazi
I understand
I see
I get it
Ngiyezwa
I don't understand
I don't get it
Angizwa
Please speak more slowly
Could you speak a bit more slowly?
Slow down please
Khuluma kancene
Please say that again
Could you say that again?
Please repeat that
Phinda futhi
Please write it down
Could you possibly write it down?
Could you write it down?
Would you mind writing it down?
Bhala phansi
Do you speak English?
Can you speak English?
Uyakhuluma isikhiwa?
Yes, a little Ye. Kancance
Excuse me Uxolo
How much is this?
What does this cost?
How much does this cost?
Yimalini?
Sorry
I'm sorry
Terribly sorry
Awfully sorry
I apologise
Uxolo
Please Ngiyacela
Thank you
Thank you very much
Thanks a lot (inf)
Thanks (inf)
Ta (inf)
Cheers (inf)
Ngiyabonga
You're welcome
You're very welcome
Don't mention it
No problem
No worries
Kulungile
Where's the toilet?
Where's the loo?
Where's the bathroom?
Where's the gents?
Where's the ladies?
Where's the bog? (inf)
Ingaphi ithwelethi?
This gentleman will pay for everything Uzabhadala konke lo
Would you like to dance with me?
Would you like to dance?
Would you care for a dance? (vfrm)
Do you want a dance?
You dancing? (inf)
Uyafuna ukugida lami?
I miss you Ngiyakukhumbula
I love you
I adore you
Ngiyakuthanda
Get well soon Usile masinya
Go away!
Scram!
Get out of it!
Get lost!
Suka! Hamba!
Leave me alone! Akungitshiye!
Fire! Umlilo!
Stop! Mana!
Call the police! Biza ama pholisa!
Merry Christmas Khisimusi enhle
Happy New Year Umnyaka omuhle
Happy Easter Ista enhle
Happy birthday Ube lelanga lokuzalwa elihle
One language is never enough Ulimi olulodwa lulutshwana
My hovercraft is full of eels Isikepe sami sigcwele umzowa

Please note that not all phrases are available for every language. If you can help to supply any of the missing phrases, and/or can make recordings of phrases that don't already have them, please contact me.

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