Common Abkhaz to Ndau phrases

100 practical Abkhaz to Ndau phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Салам

    Mhoro (Salam)

  2. Шәыда

    Ndatenda (Shwyda)

  3. Аиҿа

    Mangwanani akanaka (Aio'a)

  4. Аиҿа араз

    Masikati akanaka (Aio'a araz)

  5. Аиҿа араз

    Manheru akanaka (Aio'a araz)

  6. Аиҿа араз

    Usiku hwakanaka (Aio'a araz)

  7. Аиҿа араз

    Tichasangana zvakare (Aio'a araz)

  8. Иаҳа

    Sara zvakanaka (Iaha)

  9. Уара аҵа?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Uara a'za?)

  10. Мҵы аҵа Джон

    Zita rangu ndiJohn (Mzy a'za John)

  11. Уара иҵоуп?

    Uri sei? (Uara izoup?)

  12. Аиҿа араз

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Aio'a araz)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Уа, иуи англыз?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Ua, iui anglyz?)

  2. Аи иуи хинди зыхьан

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Ai iui xindi zyhan)

  3. Аи араз

    Handinzwisise. (Ai araz)

  4. Сара, иуи шьара шьаху

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)

  5. Иуи аизыр иуи?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (Iui aizer iui?)

  6. Ашьыра еидыс?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Ash'yra eidys?)

  7. Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)

  8. Иуи алагь

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Iui alag')

  9. Иуи алагь

    Pinda kurudyi. (Iui alag')

  10. Иуи ацы

    Enda mberi. (Iui ats'y)

  11. Аи еидыс аицыр?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Ai eidys aitsyr?)

  12. Аи аицыр, сара

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Ai aitsyr, sara)

  13. Аи аизыр еидыс?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Ai aizer eidys?)

  14. Аи араз

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Ai araz)

  15. Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Аа

    Ehe (Aa)

  2. Ҳа

    Aih (Ha)

  3. Ашәы

    Pangani (Ašwy)

  4. Сара аҳәара

    Ndakubvumirana (Sara aǵwara)

  5. Сара аҳәара анеи

    Handibvumirani (Sara aǵwara anei)

  6. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  7. Иаҳәан?

    Unofungei? (Iaxan?)

  8. Иаҳа аҳа

    Ungandibatsira here? (Iaha aḥa)

  9. Сара аҳа аҳа

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (Sara aḥa aḥa)

  10. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Mirira nguva shoma (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  11. Сара агәыӷра

    Ndineurombo (Sara aǵwyra)

  12. Ашәы анеи

    Hapana dambudziko (Ašwy anei)

  13. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Makorokoto (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  14. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (Ašwy aǵwyra)

  15. Ашәы агәыӷра

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (Ašwy aǵwyra)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Уаҩны иуҳәар?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Аиҭа, шьамзеи

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Аиуҳәар аицәа

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ашәара аиуҳәар

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Аиуҳәар аицәа

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Ашәара аицәа

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Аиҩна, аменю шьан?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Аиуҳәар агәы

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Аиааира зҵа

    Dai foni mapurisa (Aiaaira ztsa)

  2. Ацхыраара зҵа

    Dai foni amburensi (Atskhaira ztsa)

  3. Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа

    Ndinoda chiremba (Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)

  4. Ашәара зеиԥш

    Ndiri kurwara (Ashaara zyeish)

  5. Ашәара аџьара шәа

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi (Ashaara ajara shwa)

  6. Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo? (Aipshra ahaira aedi)

  7. Ашәара зиу

    Zvinorwadza pano (Ashaara ziu)

  8. Ашәара аихьанра зиу

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu (Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)

  9. Иара зҵа аихьанра?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu? (Iara ztsa aikhyanra)

  10. Ашәара!

    Rubatsiro! (Ashaara!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Сара иуам

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Sara iuam)

  2. Ашәыра иуам

    Ngatironge musangano (Ashwyra iuam)

  3. Ииуам агәыбылра?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Iiuam aguybylra?)

  4. Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)

  5. Ииуам арази?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Iiuam arazi?)

  6. Афайл аизыршәы иуам

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Afa'il aizyryshwy iuam)

  7. Аиуам агәыбылра

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Ai'uam aguybylra)

  8. Аиуам аработа

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ai'uam arobota)

  9. Аиуам арази агәыбылра?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (Ai'uam arazi aguybylra?)

  10. Аиуам арази

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Ai'uam arazi)

  11. Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Ai'uam aguybylra aiuam)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Уа, аԥхьа иу?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Аи, агәы-ҭыжь

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Аи

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Аи агәы

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Аи агәы-ҭыжь

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Мшьына

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Шьына

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Быдшьына

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Аи

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ии

    Piri (piri)

  11. Аи-ҭыжь

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Аи-жь

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Аи-абжьа

    Zana (zana)

  14. Аи-гәы

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Аи-шы

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)