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Common Faroese to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Faroese to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halló

    Mhoro

  2. Takk

    Ndatenda

  3. Góðan morgun

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Góðan dag

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Góðan kvøld

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Góðan nátt

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Síggjast seinni

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Farvæl

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Hvat er títt navn?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Eg eiti John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Hvussu hevur tú tað?

    Uri sei?

  12. Gott at hitta teg

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tú tosaði enskt?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Eg skilji ikki.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Vinaliga tosa sakta.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Hvar er toalettin?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Snú til vinstru.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Snú til høgru.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Fara beint fram.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ein atvøtt, takk.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Er tað langt frá her?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Eg eri lost.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Ehe

  2. Nei

    Aih

  3. Kanska

    Pangani

  4. Eg eri samdur

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Eg eri ósamd

    Handibvumirani

  6. Tað hoyrist gott út

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Hvat heldur tú?

    Unofungei?

  8. Kanst tú hjálpa mær?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Eg þarf hjálp

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Vanta eitt eygnarblikk

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Eg eri leysur

    Ndineurombo

  12. Eingin trupulleiki

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Takk fyri

    Makorokoto

  14. Tillykke við føðingardegnum

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Hava ein tryggan túr

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hvar er jarnvøtturin?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Hvar er bussstoppin?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Hvat plattform er tað?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Hvat tíð fer tað?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Er hetta rætta leiðin?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Tað er nærhendis.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Tað er langt burtur frá her.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Støð her, vinarliga.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Hvussu leingi tekur tað?

    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. Hvat kostar hetta?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Tað er ov dýrt

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Hava tit nakað billigari?

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

  4. Kann eg gjalda við korti?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Rokningina, vælsignað

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Er tænastan við í prísinum?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Eg eri vegetarianur

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað

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

  10. Hetta er deiligt

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Kann eg fáa matseðilin?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ringja til løgregluna

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Ringja til ambulanse

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Eg eri í tørvi á lækna

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Eg føli meg sjúkan

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Tað sær her

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Eg havi mist mítt pass

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Hjálp!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Gott at hitta teg

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Lat okkum avtala ein fund

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Takk fyri títt tíð

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Kunnu tú greiða tað út?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Lat meg koma aftur til tín

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Freistin er fríggjadagur

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hvat er klokkan?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Hann er tríggjar

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Í dag

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Í morgin

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Í gjár

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mánadagur

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Týsdagur

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mikudagur

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ein

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Tvey

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tríggjar

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Tíggju

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Eitt hundrað

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hálv

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Meira

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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