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Common Betawi to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Betawi to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Betawi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mhoro

  2. Makasih

    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. Siapa nama kamu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nama saya John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Apa kabar?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Handinzwisise. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Pinda kurudyi. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Enda mberi. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Gue tersesat)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Ehe

  2. Enggak

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Pangani

  4. Saya setuju

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Handibvumirani

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Maaf

    Ndineurombo

  12. Enggak masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Dekat sini

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    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. Ini harganya berapa?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ada yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

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

  10. Ini enak.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    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. Gue butuh dokter

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Batas waktunya hari 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. Jam tiga.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Besok.

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kemarin.

    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. Seratus.

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah.

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lebih.

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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