Looking for practical Batak (Simalungun) to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Simalungun) 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.
Horas
Mhoro
Terima kasih
Ndatenda
Selamat pagi
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat siang
Masikati akanaka
Selamat sore
Manheru akanaka
Selamat malam
Usiku hwakanaka
Sampai jumpa
Tichasangana zvakare
Selamat tinggal
Sara zvakanaka
Siapa namamu?
Zita rako ndiani?
Namaku John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Apa kabar?
Uri sei?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Dope dohot Inggris?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Sia ndang mangartog
Handinzwisise.
Tolong dohot perlahan
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Putar ke kiri
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Putar ke kanan
Pinda kurudyi.
Jalan terus
Enda mberi.
Berapa tarifnya?
Mari yefare ingani?
Satu tiket, tolong
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Aku hilang
Ndakakanganiswa.
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Ehe
Tidak
Aih
Mungkin
Pangani
Saya setuju
Ndakubvumirana
Saya tidak setuju
Handibvumirani
Itu terdengar baik
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Apa pendapatmu?
Unofungei?
Bisakah kau membantuku?
Ungandibatsira here?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Tunggu sebentar
Mirira nguva shoma
Saya minta maaf
Ndineurombo
Tidak masalah
Hapana dambudziko
Selamat
Makorokoto
Selamat ulang tahun
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Selamat jalan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.