Looking for practical Buryat to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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.
Сайн байна уу
Mhoro(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Ndatenda(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Mangwanani akanaka(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Masikati akanaka(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Manheru akanaka(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Usiku hwakanaka(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Tichasangana zvakare(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Sara zvakanaka(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Zita rako ndiani?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Uri sei?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Ndinofara kukuziva(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)