| Hello, to one person | Sawubona |
| Hello, to a group of people | Sanibonani |
| How are you (sing.)? / How are you (pl.)? | Unjani? / Ninjani? |
| I’m okay / We’re okay | Ngisaphila / Sisaphila |
| Thanks (a lot) | Ngiyabonga (kakhulu) |
| What is your name? | Ngubani igama lakho? |
| My name is… | Igama lami ngu… |
| What’s the time? | Isikhathi sithini? |
| Can I help you? | Ngingakusiza? |
| Where do you stay? | Uhlala kuphi? |
| Where are you from? | Uphumaphi? |
| Go well / Stay well (used as goodbye) | Hamba kahle / Sala kahle |
| Go well / Stay well, to a group of people | Hambani kahle / Salani kahle |
| Wow! | Eish! |
| No! / Stop! / No way! (used in South African English too) | Hhayibo |
| Yes | Yebo |
| No | Cha |
| I don’t know | Angazi |
| Do you speak English? | Ukhuluma isiNgisi na? |
