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In this article you will learn how to say some basic greetings in our 11 South African official languages. Use the table below to learn translate from English to Sepedi, Zulu, Tsonga, and Venda. To learn in other languages (Afrikaans, Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele, Tswana) please view our second part of this article by clicking on this link.
| English | Pedi | Zulu | Tsonga | Venda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Dumela (Singular),Dumelang (Plural) | Sawubona (Singular), Sanibonani (Plural) | Xewani | Ndaa! (Male), Aa! (Female) |
| Good Morning | Dumela (Singular),Dumelang (Plural) | Sawubona (Singular), Sanibonani (Plural) | Avuxeni | Ndi matsheloni |
| Good Afternoon | Dumela (Singular),Dumelang (Plural) | Sawubona (Singular), Sanibonani (Plural) | Inhlikanhi | Ndi masiari |
| Good Evening | Dumela (Singular), Dumelang (Plural) | Sawubona (Singular), Sanibonani (Plural) | Reperile | Ndi madekwana |
| How are you? | O kae? (Singular), Le kae? (Plural) | Unjani? (Singular), Ninjani? (Plural) | Kunjhani? (Singular), Minjhani? (Plural) | Hu ita hani? |
| I'am fine | Ke gona | Ngiyaphila | Ni kona | Ndo vuwa |
| And how are you? | Wena? (Singular), Lena? (Plural) | Wena? (Singular), Nina? (Plural) | Vhone? | |
| What is your name? | Leina la gago ke mang? | Ngubani igama lakho? | Hi wena mani vito ra wena? | Dzina lavho ndi nnyi? |
| My name is... | Leina la ka ke... | Igama lami ngu... | Hi mina... | Dzina langa ndi... |
| Please to meet you | Ke thabela go go tseba | Ngiya jabula ukukwazi | Ni tsakele ku ku tiva | Ndo takala ro divhana |
| Mr | Morena | Mnumzane | Tatana | Vho- |
| Mrs | Mohumagadi | Nkosikazi | Manana | Vho- |
| Miss | Mohumagatsana | Nkosazana | n'wa | Mufumakadzana |
| This is my friend | Yo ke mogwera wa ka | Lona ngumngane wami | Loyi munghana mina | Heyi ndi khonani yanga |
| This is my sister | Yo ke sesi wa ka | Lona ngusisi wami | Loyi sesi wa mina | Hoyu ndi khaladzi anga (Male), Hoyu ndi mukomana wanga (Female) |
| This is my brother | Yo ke buti wa ka | Lona ngubhuti wami | Loyi buti wa mina | Hoyu ndi khaladzi anga (Female),Hoyu ndi mukomana wanga (Male) |
| This is my wife | Yo ke mosadi wa ka | Lona ngunkosikazi wami | Loyi nsati wa mina | Havha ndi mufumakadzi wanga |
| This is my husband | Yo ke monna wa ka | Lona ngumyeni wami | Loyi nuna wa mina | Havha ndi munna wanga |
| This is my mother | Yo ke mme wa ka | Lona ngumama wami | Loyi mhani wa mina | Havha ndi mme anga |
| This is my father | Yo ke tate wa ka | Lona ngubaba wami | Loyi tatana wa mina | Havha ndi khotsi anga |
| Where are you from? | Naa o tswa kae? | Uvelakuphi? | U huma kwihni? | Vha bva ngafhi? |
| I am from... | Ke tswa... | Ngivela e... | Ndzi huma e... | Ndi bva... |
| Goodbye | Sala gabotse | Sala kahle | Sala kahle | Kha vha sale |
| Good night | Robala ga botse | Lala kahle | U etlela kahle | Lo kovhela |
| Have a good day | Ehlwa gabotse | Ube nelanga elimnandi | U va ni siku lerinene | Vha vhe na duvha lavhudi |