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Common Alur to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Mhoro

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat sore

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat malam

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat bobo

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nama ku John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Ehe

  2. Ayi

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Pangani

  4. Ngeye

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Handibvumirani

  6. Iya, enak

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndineurombo

  12. Tidak masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Platform mana?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

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

  10. Ini enak.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Besok.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kemarin.

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Senin.

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Selasa.

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rabu.

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Satu.

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua.

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tiga.

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Seratus.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lebih.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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