Looking for practical Chamorro to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Mhoro
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ndatenda
Buenas Dias
Mangwanani akanaka
Buenas Tarde
Masikati akanaka
Buenas Noches
Manheru akanaka
Buenas Noches
Usiku hwakanaka
Hasta luego
Tichasangana zvakare
Adios
Sara zvakanaka
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Zita rako ndiani?
Guahu si John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Como estas?
Uri sei?
Maliu hao
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Handinzwisise.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Pinda kuruboshwe.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Pinda kurudyi.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Enda mberi.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Mari yefare ingani?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Iko kure kubva pano?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ndakakanganiswa.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ehe(ahe)
Ahe
Aih(ahe)
Sao
Pangani(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndakubvumirana(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Handibvumirani(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Unofungei?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ungandibatsira here?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Mirira nguva shoma(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndineurombo(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Hapana dambudziko(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Makorokoto(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.