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Common Fulani to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Fulani to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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. A jaraama

    Mhoro

  2. A jaraama

    Ndatenda

  3. Nde woɗi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Nde njahi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Nde saare

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Nde daɗi

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. A waawi

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Njaara

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. No mbadi?

    Uri sei?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Ehe (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Aih (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Pangani (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndakubvumirana (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Handibvumirani (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Unofungei? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Ungandibatsira here? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Mirira nguva shoma (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndineurombo (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Hapana dambudziko (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Makorokoto (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. O wadi nder

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Hol no feere?

    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. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

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

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

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

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Yamiro!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Ngatironge musangano (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Nde

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Jango

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Alhadi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Talata

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Larba

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Go'o

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Diyam

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tati

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sappo

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nayi

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ndaari

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Kadi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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