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Common Galician to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Grazas

    Ndatenda

  3. Bos días

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Boas tardes

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Boas noites

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Boas noites

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Vémonos despois

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Adeus

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Cal é o teu nome?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. O meu nome é John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Como estás?

    Uri sei?

  12. Prazer en coñecerte

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Falades inglés?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Non falo ben hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Non entendo.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Por favor, fala despacio.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Poderías dicir iso de novo?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Onde está o baño?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Como chego ao centro da cidade?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Gira á esquerda.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Gira á dereita.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Vai recto.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Canto custa a tarifa?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Un billete, por favor.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Está lonxe de aquí?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Estou perdido.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Onde podo comprar unha tarxeta SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Ehe

  2. Non

    Aih

  3. Quizais

    Pangani

  4. Estou de acordo

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Non estou de acordo

    Handibvumirani

  6. Iso soa ben

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Que pensas?

    Unofungei?

  8. Podes axudarme?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Necesito axuda

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Espera un momento

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Sinto moito

    Ndineurombo

  12. Sen problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Parabéns

    Makorokoto

  14. Feliz aniversario

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Que teñas un bo viaxe

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estación de tren?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Onde está a parada de autobús?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Que plataforma é?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. A que hora sae?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. É este o camiño correcto?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Está cerca de aquí

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Está lonxe de aquí

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Podes mostrármelo no mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Para aquí, por favor

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Canto tempo tarda?

    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. Canto custa isto?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Iso é demasiado caro.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ten algo máis barato?

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

  4. Podo pagar con tarxeta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Gustaríame unha mesa para dous.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. A conta, por favor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Está incluído o servizo?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Son vexetariano.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Sen comida picante, por favor.

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

  10. Isto está delicioso.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Podo ter o menú?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Un vaso de auga, por favor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Chama á policía

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Chama a unha ambulancia

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Necesito un médico

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Sinto quecemento

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Son alérxico a os cacahuetes

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Onde está o hospital máis cercano?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Dólame aquí

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Perdín o meu pasaporte

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Podes chamar ao meu hotel?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. ¡Axuda!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Prazer en coñecerte

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Programemos unha reunión

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Que hora che vai ben?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Enviarei o informe hoxe

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Podemos falar mañá?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Atopa o arquivo adxunto

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazas polo teu tempo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Agardo con ilusión traballar contigo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Poderías aclarar ese punto?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Déixame volver a ti

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. A data límite é o venres

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Que hora é?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Son as tres.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Hoxe

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Mañá

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Onte

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Luns

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Martes

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mércores

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Un

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dous

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tres

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Dez

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Cento

    Zana (zana)

  14. Media

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Máis

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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