Looking for practical Abkhaz to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Ndau translation (Ndau) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ndau.
Tip: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Abkhaz side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Mhoro(Salam)
Шәыда
Ndatenda(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Mangwanani akanaka(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Masikati akanaka(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Manheru akanaka(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Usiku hwakanaka(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tichasangana zvakare(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Sara zvakanaka(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Zita rako ndiani?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Uri sei?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Ndinofara kukuziva(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Handinzwisise.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)