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Common Chuukese to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Chuukese to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Chuukese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Mhoro (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Ndatenda (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Mangwanani akanaka (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Masikati akanaka (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Manheru akanaka (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Usiku hwakanaka (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tichasangana zvakare (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Sara zvakanaka (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Zita rako ndiani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Uri sei? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Ndinofara kukuziva (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Ehe

  2. A

    Aih

  3. Mwe

    Pangani

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ngeni aen

    Handibvumirani

  6. Ewe pwe

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Ndineurombo

  12. A pwe a

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Kinisou

    Makorokoto

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Stop here, please

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    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. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

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

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

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

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kasei an police

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Chok!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

    Ndinofara kukusangana (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. An deadline es Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mwor a en?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Emon a toton

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Nukuno

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Chon

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ruk

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toton

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Nek

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Chon a raan

    Zana (zana)

  14. Mwor

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mwor a

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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