Hello/Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening
Similar to Afrikaans, Venda and Tsonga there are different greetings used depending on the time of the day .
Singular and plural is separated by forward slash (/), first word is singular and second word is plural.
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
Dumela/
Dumelang
Dumela/
Dumelang
Lumela/
Lumelang
Morning-Ndi matsheloni|
Afternoon-Ndi masiari|
Evening-Ndi madekwana|
Morning-Avuxeni|
Afternoon-Inhlikani|
Evening-Riperile|
Sawubona/
Sanibonani
Molo/
Molweni
Lotjha/
Lotjhani,
Akwande
Sawubona/
Sanibonani
Morning-Goeie môre|
Afternoon-Goeie middag|
Evening-Goeie naand|
How are you?
1: I'm fine, how are you?
2: I'm fine
Singular and plural is separated by forward slash (/), first word is singular and second word is plural
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re teng, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re teng
O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re gona, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re gona
O kae?/Le kae?
1:Ke/Re teng, wena o kae?
2: Ke/Re teng
Vho Vuwa?
1:Ndi hone, inwi?
2: Ndi hone
Kunjhani?
1: Ndzi/Hi pfukile/kahle, wena?
2: Ndzi pfukile
Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila
Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila
Uvuke kuhle?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila
Unjani/Ninjani?
1: Ndi/zi-yaphila, wena?
2: Ndi/zi-yaphila
Hoe gaan dit?
1: Gaan goed, en met jou
2: Goed
Thank you
Singular and plural is separated by forward slash (/), first word is singular and second word is plural.
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
Ke a leboga/
Re a leboga
Ke a leboga/
Re a leboga
Ke a leboha/
Re a leboha
Ndo livhuha/Ro livhuwa
Ndza nkhensa/Ha nkhensa
Ngiyabonga/
Siyabonga
Enkosi/Siyabulela
Ngiyathokoza/
Siyathokoza
Ngiyabonga/
Siyabonga
Dankie
Colour/s
|1. White |2. Black |3. Green |4. Grey |5. Brown |6. Blue |7. Red |8. Orange |9. Yellow
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
1. Tshweu
2. Ntsho
3. Tala
4. Tuba
5. Thokwa
6. Botala jwa loapi
7. Shibidu
8. Namune
9. Tshetlha
1. Tšhweu
2. Boso
3. Tala
4. Tuba
5. Sootho
6. Tala
7. Hwibidu
8. Namune
9. Sehla
1. Tšoeu
2. Ntsho
3. Tala
4. Tuba
5. Sootho
6. Putsoa
7. Bofubedu
8. Namunu
9. Tshehla
1. Mutshena
2. Mutswu
3. Mudala
4. museṱha
5. Buraweni
6. Lutombo
7. Mutswuku
8. Swiri
9. Tada
1. Bala
2. Ntima
3. Rihlaza
4. Grey
5. Ribungwa
6. Wasi
7. Tshuka
8. Xilamula
9. Xitshopana
1. Mhlophe
2. Mnyama
3. hlaza
4. Lithuthu
5. Ngamunwe
6. Lundwa
7. Bomvu
8. Tshungwa
9. Phuzi
1. Mhlophe
2. Mnyama
3. Luhlaza
4. Ngwevu
5. Ntsundu
6. Luhlaza
7. Bomvu
8. Orenji
9. Lubhelu
1. Mhlophe
2. Mnyama
3. Luhlaza
4. Luhlaza
5. Ngamunwe
6. Lundwa
7. Bomvu
8. Tshungwa
9. Okulithanga
1. Mhlôphe
2. Mnyáma
3. Hlaza
4. Mphunga
5. Nsúndvu
6. Bulâ
7. Bovú
8. Tshungwa
9. Phuzi
1. Wit
2. Swart
3. Groen
4. Grys
5. Bruin
6. Blou
7. Rooi
8. Oranje
9. Geel
Day/s of the Week
|1. Monday |2. Tuesday |3. Wednesday |4. Thursday |5. Friday |6. Saturday |7. Sunday |
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
1. Mosupologo
2. Labobedi
3. Laboraro
4. Labone
5. Labotlhano
6. Lamatlhatso
7. Latshipi
1. Mošupologo
2. Labobedi
3. Laboraro
4. Labone
5. Labohlano
6. Mokibelo
7. Lamorena
1. Mantaha
2. Labobeli
3. Laboraro
4. Labone
5. Labohlano
6. Moqebelo
7. Lamorena
1. Musumbuluwo
2. Lavhuvhili
3. Lavhuraru
4. Lavhuna
5. Lavhutanu
6. Mugivhela
7. Swondaha
1.
Musumbunuko
2. Ravumbirhi
3. Ravunharhu
4. Ravumune
5. Ravuntlhanu
6. Mugimeto
7. Sonto
1. Msombuluko
2. Lwesibili
3. Lwesithathu
4. Lwesine
5. Lwesihlanu
6. Mgqibelo
7. Sonto
1. Mvulo
2. Lwesibini
3. Lwesithathu
4. Lwesine
5. Lwesihlanu
6. Mgqibelo
7. iCawe
1. Mvulo
2. LweSibili
3. Lwesithathu
4. Lwesine
5. Lwesihlanu
6. Mgqibelo
7. Sonto
1. uMsombuluko
2. Lesibili
3. Lesitsatfu
4. Lesine
5. Lesihlanu
6. uMgcibelo
7. LiSontfo
1. Maandag
2. Dinsdag
3. Woensdag
4. Donderdag
5. Vrydag
6. Saterdag
7. Sondag
Month/s
|1. January |2. February |3. March |4. April |5. May |6. June |7. July |8. August |9. September|9. October|9. November|9. December|
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
1. Ferikgong
2. Tlhakole
3. Mopitlwe
4. Moranang
5. Motsheganong
6. Seetebosigo
7. Phukwi
8. Phatwee
9. Lweetse
10. Diphalane
11. Ngwanatsele
12. Sedimonthole
1. Pherekgong
2. Dibokwane
3. Hlakola
4. Moranang
5. Mopitlo
6. Phupu
7. Mosegamanye
8. Phato
9. Lewedi
10. Diphalane
11. Dibatsela
12. Manthole
1. Pherekgong
2. Hlakola
3. Hlakubele
4. Mmesa
5. Motsheanong
6. Phupjane
7. Phupu
8. Phato
9. Lwetse
10. Mphalane
11. Pudungwana
12. Tshitwe
1. Phando
2. Luhuhi
3. Thafamuhwe
4. Lambamai
5. Shundunthule
6. Fulwi
7. Fulwana
8. Thangule
9. Khubvumedzi
10. Tshimedzi
11. Lara
12. Nyendavhusiku
1. Sunguti
2. Nyenyenyani
3. Nyenyankulu
4. Dzivamisoko
5. Mudyaxihi
6. Khotavuxika
7. Mawuwani
8. Mhawuri
9. Ndzhati
10. Nhlangula
11. Hukuri
12.
N'wendzamhala
1. Masingane
2. Nhlolanja
3. Ndasa
4. Mbaso
5. Nhlaba
6. Nhlangula
7. Ntulikazi
8. Ncwaba
9. Mandulo
10. Mfumfu
11. Lwezi
12. Zibandlela
1. EyoMqungu
2. EyoMdumba
3. EyoKwindla
4. UTshazimpunzi
5. UCanzibe
6. EyeSilimela
7. EyeKhala
8. EyeThupha
9. EyoMsintsi
10. EyeDwarha
11. EyeNkanga
12. EyoMnga
1. Zibandlela
2. Nhlolanja
3. Mbimbitho
4. Mabasa
5. Nkwenkwezi
6. Nhlangula
7. Ntulikazi
8. Ncwabakazi
9. Mpandula
10. Mfumfu
11. Lwezi
12. Mpalakazi
1. Bhimbidvwane
2. Indlovana
3. INdlovulenkhulu
4. Mabasa
5. INkhwekhweti
6. Inhlaba
7. Kholwane
8. Ingci
9. Inyoni
10. Imphala
11. Lweti
12. INgongoni
1. Januarie
2. Februarie
3. Maart
4. April
5. Mei
6. Junie
7. Julie
8. Augustus
9. September
10. Oktober
11. November
12. Desember
Number/s
|1. One |2. Two |3. Three |4. Four |5. Five |6. Six |7. Seven |8. Eight |9. Nine|10. Ten|11. 100-Hundred|12. 1 000-Thousand|13. 1 000 000-Million|
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
1. Nngwe
2. Pedi
3. Tharo
4. Nne
5. Tlhano
6. Thataro
7. Supa
8. Robedi
9. Robongwe
10. Lesome
11. 100-Lekgolo
12. 1 000-Sekete
13. 1 000 000- Dikete tse kete
1. Tee
2. Peli
3. Tharo
4. Nne
5. Hlano
6. Tshela
7. Supa
8. Seswai
9. Senyane
10. Lesome
11. 100-Lekgolo
12. 1 000-Sekete
13. 1 000 000- Dikete tše kete
1. Nngwe
2. Peli
3. Tharo
4. Nne
5. Hlano
6. Tshelela
7. Supa
8. Robedi
9. Robong
10. Leshome
11. 100-Lekgolo
12. 1 000-Sekete
13. 1 000 000- Dikete tse kete
1. Thihi
2. Mbili
3. Raru
4. Ina
5. Thanu
6. Rathi
7. Sumbe
8. Malo
9. Tahe
10. Fumi
11. 100-Dana
12. 1 000- Gidi
13. 1 000 000- Gidi ya magidi
1. N’we
2. Mbirhi
3. Nharhu
4. Mune
5. Ntlhanu
6. Ntsevu
7. Nkombo
8. Nhungu
9. Nkaye
10. Khume
11. 100 -Dzana
12. 1 000 - Gidi
13. 1 000 000- Gidi ya magidi
1. Kunye
2. Kubili
3. Kuthathu
4. Kune
5. Kuhlanu
6. Isithupha
7. Isikhombisa
8.Isishiyagalombili
9.Isishiyagalolunye
10. Ishumi
11. 100- Ikhulu
12. 1 000- Inkulungwane
13. 1 000 000- Isigidi
1. Inye
2. Zimbini
3. Zintathu
4. Zine
5. Zintlanu
6. Zintandathu
7. Isixhenxe
8. Sisibhozo
9. Lithoba
10. Lishumi
11. 100- Likhulu
12. 1 000- Iwaka
13. 1 000 000- Kwezigidi
1. Okunye
2. Okubili
3. kuthathu
4. Kune
5. Kuhlanu
6. Isithupha
7. Isikhombisa
8.Isitshiyangalombili
9.Isitshiyagalolunye
10. Itshumi
11. 100- Ikhulu
12. 1 000- Inkulungwane
13. 1 000 000- Isigidi
1. Kunye
2. Kubili
3. kutsatfu
4. Kune
5. kusihlanu
6. kusitfupha
7. kusikhombisa
8.kusiphohlongo
9. kuyimfica
10. kulishumi
11. 100- Likhulu
12. 1 000- Inkhulungwane
13. 1 000 000- Isigidi
1. Een
2. Twee
3. Drie
4. Vier
5. Vyf
6. Ses
7. Sewe
8. Ag
9. Nege
10. Tien
11. 100- Honderd
12. 1 000-Duisend
13. 1000 000- Miljoen
Body
|1. Head |2. Eye/s |3. Ear/s |4. Nose|5. Mouth|6. Tongue |7. Hand/s |8. Arm/s|9. Leg/s|10. Foot/s|11. Chest|12. Shoulder/s|13. Hair|14. Neck|
Sotho
Tswana
Pedi
Venda
Tsonga
Zulu
Xhosa
Ndebele
Swati
Afrikaans
1. Tlhogo
2. Leitlho/
Matlho
3. Tsebe/ Ditsebe
4. Nko
5. Molomo
6. Loleme
7. Seatla/Diatla
8. Letsogo/
Matsogo
9. Leoto/Maoto
10.Lenao/Dinao
11. Mafatlha
12. Legetla/
Magetla
13. Moriri
14. Molala
1. Hlogo
2. Leihlo/Mahlo
3. Tsebe/Ditsebe
4. Nko
5. Molomo
6. Leleme
7. Seatla/Diatla
8. Letsogo/
Matsogo
9. Leoto/Maoto
10. Lenao/Dinao
11. Mafahla
12. Lehetla/
Mahetla
13. Moriri
14. Molala
1. Hlooho
2. Leihlo/Mahlo
3. Tsebe/Ditsebe
4. Nko
5. Molomo
6. Leleme
7. Letsoho/
Matsoho
8. Sephaka/ Diphaka
9. Tlhafu/Ditlhafu
10. Leoto, Maoto
11. Mafahla
12. Lehetla/
Mahetla
13. Moriri
14. Molala
1. Ṱhoho
2. Iṱo/Maṱo
3. Nḓevhe/
Nḓevhe
4. Ningo
5. Mulomo
6. Lulimi
7. Tshanḓa/ Zwanḓa
8. Mukonwo/ Mikonwo
9. Mulenzhe/ Milenzhe
10. Lwayo/Nayo
11. Khana
12. Shada/Mahada
13. Mavhudzi
14. Mutsinga
1. Nhloko
2. Tihlo/Mahlo
3. Ndleve/ Tindleve
4. Nhompfu
5. Nomu
6. Ririmi
7. Xandla/ Swandla
8. Voko/Mavoko
9. Nenge/ Milenge
10. Nkondzo/ Mikondzo
11. Xifuva
12. Katla
13. Misisi
14. Nhamu
1. Ikhanda
2. Iso/Amahlo
3. Indlebe/ Izindlebe
4. Ikhala
5. Umlomo
6. Ulimi
7. Isandla/ Izandla
8. Ingalo/ Izingalo
9. Umlenze/ Imilenze
10. Unyawo/ Izinyawo
11. Isifuba
12. Ehlombe/ Amahlombe
13. Izinwele
14. Intamo
1. Intloko
2. Iliso/Amehlo
3. Indlebe/ Iindlebe
4. Impumlo
5. Umlomo
6. Ulwimi
7. Isandla/Izandla
8. Ingalo/Iingalo
9. Umlenze/ Imilenze
10. Unyawo/ Iinyawo
11. Isifuba
12. Egxeni/
Amahlombe
13. Iinwele
14. Intamo
1. Ihloko
2. Ilihlo/Amehlo
3. Indlebe/ Iindlebe
4. Ipumulo
5. Umlomo
6. Ilimu
7. Isandla/Izandla
8. Umkhono/ Imikhono
9. Umlenze/ Imilenze
10. Inyawo/ Iinyawo
11. Isifuba
12. Egxeni/
Amahlombe
13. Inhluthu
14. Ndramo
1. Inhloko
2. Liso/Emehlo
3. Indlebe/ Tindlebe
4. Imphumulo
5. Umlomo
6. Lulwimi
7. Sandla/Tandla
8. Umkhono/ Imikhono
9. Linyawo/ Tinyawo
10. Umlente/ Imilente
11. Isifuba
12. Lihlombe/ Emahlombe
13. Tinweleni
14. Ntsamo
1. Kop
2. Oog/Oë
3. Oor/Ore
4. Neus
5. Mond
6. Tong
7. Hand/Hande
8. Arm/Arms
9. Been/Bene
10. Voet/Voete
11. Chest
12. Indien
13. Hare
14. Nek