Looking for practical Corsican to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Corsican wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonghjornu
Mhoro
Grazie
Ndatenda
Bonghjornu
Mangwanani akanaka
Bona sera
Masikati akanaka
Bona sera
Manheru akanaka
Bona notte
Usiku hwakanaka
À prestu
Tichasangana zvakare
Addiu
Sara zvakanaka
Cumu ti chjami?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mi chjamu John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Cumu stai?
Uri sei?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ùn capiscu micca.
Handinzwisise.
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Induve hè u bagnu?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Girate à manca.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Girate à diritta.
Pinda kurudyi.
Andate drittu.
Enda mberi.
Quant'è u prezzu?
Mari yefare ingani?
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Hè luntanu da quì?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Sò persu.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Ehe
Ùn
Aih
Forse
Pangani
Sò d'accordu
Ndakubvumirana
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Handibvumirani
Quessa pare bè
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Chì ne pensi?
Unofungei?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ungandibatsira here?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un mumentu
Mirira nguva shoma
Mi dispiace
Ndineurombo
Nisun prublema
Hapana dambudziko
Felicitazioni
Makorokoto
Bon anniversariu
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.