Looking for practical Filipino to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Filipino 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.
Kamusta
Mhoro
Salamat
Ndatenda
Magandang umaga
Mangwanani akanaka
Magandang hapon
Masikati akanaka
Magandang gabi
Manheru akanaka
Magandang gabi
Usiku hwakanaka
Kita tayo mamaya
Tichasangana zvakare
Paalam
Sara zvakanaka
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Kamusta ka?
Uri sei?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Hindi ko mahusay na nagsasalita ng Hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Hindi ko naiintindihan.
Handinzwisise.
Pakiusap, magsalita ng dahan-dahan.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Nasaan ang banyo?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Lumiko ka sa kaliwa.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Lumiko ka sa kanan.
Pinda kurudyi.
Diretso lang.
Enda mberi.
Magkano ang pamasahe?
Mari yefare ingani?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Malayo ba ito mula rito?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nawala ako.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Saan ako makakabili ng SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Ehe
Hindi
Aih
Siguro
Pangani
Sang-ayon ako
Ndakubvumirana
Hindi ako sang-ayon
Handibvumirani
Mukhang mabuti iyon
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ano sa tingin mo?
Unofungei?
Maaari mo ba akong tulungan?
Ungandibatsira here?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Sandali lang
Mirira nguva shoma
Pasensya na
Ndineurombo
Walang anuman
Hapana dambudziko
Binabati kita
Makorokoto
Maligayang kaarawan
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.