Looking for practical Chechen to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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.
Салам
Mhoro(Salam)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Mangwanani akanaka(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Masikati akanaka(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Manheru akanaka(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Usiku hwakanaka(Spokoynoy nochi)
До встречи
Tichasangana zvakare(Do vstrechi)
До свидания
Sara zvakanaka(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Zita rako ndiani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Menya zovut John)
Как дела?
Uri sei?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Ndinofara kukuziva(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Handinzwisise.(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Pinda kuruboshwe.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Pinda kurudyi.(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Enda mberi.(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Mari yefare ingani?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Iko kure kubva pano?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Ndakakanganiswa.(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Ehe(Kha)
Нохчи
Aih(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Pangani(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Ndakubvumirana(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Handibvumirani(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Unofungei?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Ungandibatsira here?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Mirira nguva shoma(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Ndineurombo(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Hapana dambudziko(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Makorokoto(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.