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Common Basque to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Ndatenda

  3. Egun on

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Arratsalde on

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Gabon

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Gabon

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Gero arte

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Agur

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Zer du izena?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Zer moduz?

    Uri sei?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Non dago komuna?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Zuzen joan

    Enda mberi.

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bai

    Ehe

  2. Ez

    Aih

  3. Agian

    Pangani

  4. Ados nago

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ez nago ados

    Handibvumirani

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Barkatu

    Ndineurombo

  12. Ez da arazo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Zorionak

    Makorokoto

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    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. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

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

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

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

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Lagundu!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Pozten naiz zurekin)

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Zer ordutu da?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Hiru dira

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Gaur

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Bihar

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Atzo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Astelehena

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Asteartea

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Asteazkena

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Bat

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Bi

    Piri (piri)

  11. Hiru

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Hamar

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ehuna

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ertza

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Gehiago

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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