Looking for practical Chuvash to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Mhoro(Sănă)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Mangwanani akanaka(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Masikati akanaka(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Manheru akanaka(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Usiku hwakanaka(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tichasangana zvakare(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Sara zvakanaka(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Zita rako ndiani?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Uri sei?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Ndinofara kukuziva(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Мин пӑрӑмӗн
Handinzwisise.(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)