Looking for practical Awadhi to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Awadhi 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.
नमस्ते
Mhoro(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ndatenda(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mangwanani akanaka(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Masikati akanaka(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Manheru akanaka(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Usiku hwakanaka(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tichasangana zvakare(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Sara zvakanaka(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Zita rako ndiani?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Zita rangu ndiJohn(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Uri sei?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Ndinofara kukuziva(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
हम ना समझ पावत हईं
Handinzwisise.(ham na samajh paavat hain)
कृपया धीरे बोलि
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(kripya dheere boli)
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(bathroom kahan ha?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)