Looking for practical Aymara to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Mhoro(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ndatenda(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Mangwanani akanaka(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Masikati akanaka(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Manheru akanaka(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Usiku hwakanaka(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tichasangana zvakare(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Sara zvakanaka(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Zita rako ndiani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Uri sei?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Ndinofara kukuziva(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Handinzwisise.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Pinda kuruboshwe.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Pinda kurudyi.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Enda mberi.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Mari yefare ingani?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Iko kure kubva pano?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ndakakanganiswa.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ehe
Aka
Aih
Janiwa
Pangani
Nayraqatawa
Ndakubvumirana
Janiwa nayraqatani
Handibvumirani
Suma jach'a
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kunjam qhawqha?
Unofungei?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ungandibatsira here?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Jikisiñani
Mirira nguva shoma
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ndineurombo
Aka janiwa
Hapana dambudziko
Yayk'iri
Makorokoto
Jach'a q'ipiri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.