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Common Balinese to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Balinese to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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. Halo

    Mhoro

  2. Suksma

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat siang

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat sore

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat malam

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nama punika John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Handinzwisise. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Pinda kurudyi. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda mberi. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Mari yefare ingani? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakakanganiswa. (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Ehe

  2. Benten

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Pangani

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Handibvumirani

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Nyantosang

    Ndineurombo

  12. Benten masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    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. Pira regane punika?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

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

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

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

  10. Puniki enak.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    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. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndinofara kukusangana (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo atur rapat

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    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. Sampun tiga

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Dinten raris

    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. Satus

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Luwih

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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