恩德貝萊語

恩德貝勒語（英語：Northern Ndebele/恩德貝勒語：Sindebele saseNyakatho）是班圖語系的一種語言，使用人群主要分布在南非的林波波省、姆普馬蘭加省等，在南非的西北省也有少數恩德貝勒語的使用者。

基本介紹

• 中文名：恩德貝勒語
• 外文名：Sindebele saseNyakatho

概念

恩德貝勒語是班圖語系的一種語言，深受斯威士語的影響，在某種程度上也受北索托語的影響。

恩德貝勒語不是南非的官方語言，同樣使用範圍也不是很廣。1957年，第一本恩德貝勒語語法書出版。一本恩德貝勒語字典也正在編撰中。

字母表

字母表

例文

（恩德貝勒語）Badu/Banru bokxe babelethwe balugulukile bali(n)gana gesithiti nemalu(n)gelo. Baphiwe mukhu(m)bhulo nelivalo, jegalokhwa bafanele bababhane gekuvelana gemmoya webuhlobo bunye.

（英語）All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

註：摘自《聯合國人權宣言》第一章

日常用語

英語	恩德貝勒語
Welcome	Siyaliyamukela
Hello (General greeting)	Mushade!; Lotjhani!
How are you?	U(n)jani? (sg); Li(n)jani? (pl / to an elder)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Diyaphila (sg); Siyaphila (pl); Dikhona (sg); Sikhona (pl); Nkhona (sg); Sikhona (pl); U(n)jani wena? (response)
Long time no see	Nkade dakubona; Nkade ngakuboni
What's your name?	Libito lakho (n)gubani?; Litinyo lakho (n)gubani?
My name is ...	Libito / Litinyo lami gu ...; Mina digu ...
Where are you from?	Uvela kuphi?; Uphuma kuphi?
I'm from ...	Divela e ...
Pleased to meet you	Nthabele kukubona
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Mushade/Lotjhani, livukile?; Mushade/Lotjhani, lithobele jani?
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Mushade; Lotjhani
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Mushade/Lotjhani, lihlwe (n)jani? (sg); lihlwe (n)jani? (pl / to an elder)
Good night	Uthobale kuhle (sg); Lithobale kuhle (pl / to an elder)
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Usale kuhle (sg); Lisale kuhle (pl / to an elder)
Good luck!	Mahlate amahle!
Cheers! Good Health!(Toasts used when drinking)	Buphilo bobuhle!
Have a nice day	Ube nella(n)ga lelihle (sg); Ube nella(n)ga lelihle (pl / to an elder)
Bon appetit/Have a nice meal	Udle kamuna(n)di! (sg); Udle kamuna(n)di! (pl / to an elder)
Bon voyage/Have a good journey	Ukha(m)bhe kuhle (sg); Ube neliyedo lelihle (sg); Likha(m)bhe kuhle (pl / to an elder); Libe neliyedo lelihle (pl / to an elder)
I don't know	Adiyati; Adiwati
I understand	Ndiyavisisa
I don't understand	Adivisisi
Please speak more slowly	Sumela kanghatanyana; Sumela kanghane; Sumayela kanghatanyana; Sumayela kanghane
Please say that again	Nku(m)bhela usumele leso ka(m)bhe; Nkhu(m)bhela lisumayele leso ka(m)bhe
Please write it down	Gwala pha(n)si
Do you speak English?	Usumela sikxhuwa?; Usumayela sikxhuwa?
Do you speakNorthern Ndebele?	Usumela siNdebele saseNyakatho?; Usumayela siNdebele saseNyakatho?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Yebo. Kanghane
Speak to me inNorthern Ndebele	Sumela nami geSiNdebele (saseNyakatho); Sumayela nami geSiNdebele (saseNyakatho)
How do you say ... inNorthern Ndebele?	Kuthwani ... ngeSiNdebele?
Excuse me	Kahle!; Jama bhili!; Nkhubhela ku(n)dlula! (when you want to pass); Andlule! (when you want to pass)
How much is this?	Mbugagi?
Sorry	Mphathele; Nkhu(m)bhela mphathelo
Please	Dikhu(m)bhela
Thank you	Diyalebuka
Reply to thank you	Kulu(n)gile
Where's the toilet?	Ikuphi ndlwana?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Lisokana leli litabhadelela tokxe
This lady will pay for everything	Muthembana lo utabhadelela tokxe; Nkxosatana le itabhadelela tokxe
Would you like to dance with me?	Ufuna kubina nami?; Ufuna kuthagela nami?; Ufuna kurida nami?
Do you come here often?	Uta la kanyeti?
I miss you	Diyakukhu(m)bhula
I love you	Diyakutha(n)da
Get well soon	Uphole ga(m)bhila
Go away!	Suka!; Kha(m)bha!
Leave me alone!	Nsukele! (sg); Nsukeleni! (reply to an elder or more than one person)
Help!	Sita!; Thusha!
Fire!	Mullo!
Stop!	Jama!
Call the police!	Bita maphodisa!
Christmas and New Year greetings	Nkhresimusi ehle neMunyaka omutjha omuhle
Easter greetings	Mukhosi weMbhasinga omuhle
Birthday greetings	Ube nelilla(n)ga lelihle lemabeletho (sg); Libe nelilla(n)ga lelihle lemabeletho (pl)
One language is never enough	Lilimi linye ligasivuki ligayanele
How was your day?	Uhlwe jani (sg); Lihlwe jani? (pl)
What time is it?	Nnago bani?
When will you see us again?	Uto sibona nini ka(m)bhe?
When will we see you again?	Sito kubona nini ka(m)bhe?
Pass my greetings	Umulotjhise (sg); Ubalotjhise (pl)
Where do you work?	Uberega kuphi?; Usebenta kuphi?
Where are you going?	Uyakuphi? (sg) (Uya'phi?); Liyakuphi? (pl) (Liya'phi?)
We are going to ...	Diya e ... (sg); Siya e ...(pl)
Where do you live?	Uhlala kuphi? (Uhlala'phi?)
I am looking for ...	Nfuna ....
How do I get to ...	Diyajani e ...
Where is the road to ...	Ndlela yekuya e ... ikuphi?
Where do I board a bus/taxi?	Nkhwela kuphi mbhese/nteksi?
How do I stop a taxi to town?	Njamisa jani nteksi yekuya etirojeni?
Where is the nearest shop/store?	Libengela leli likudute likuphi?; Libengela lakudute likuphi?
Where do I buy ...	Nthe(n)ga kuphi ...
How much is this?	Mbugagi?
Where can I sleep?	Ngathobala kuphi?
Where is the nearest hotel?	Nhotele yakudute ikuphi?
Where is the nearest bank?	Mbhanka yakudute ikuphi?
Where is the nearest ATM?	Mutjhini wentjhelede osedute ukuphi?
Where is the nearest hospital?	Sibhedlela sikuphi?
How is the place?	Ndawo yakhona i(n)jani?
Where is the hospital?	Sibhedlela sikuphi?
Where can I find a doctor?	Ngafumana kuphi nnyaga (yesikxhuwa)?
Can I have water please?	Nkhu(m)bhela mma(n)ti.
Where can I see wild animals?	Ngabona kuphi tinyamatana?
Where can I see wild animals?	Ngabona kuphi tinyamatana?
Is it safe here?	Kubulugekile lapho?