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Common Hakha Chin to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Khawngaih

    Ndatenda

  3. Zohkhenh

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Zohkhenh a hnu

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Nangmah a si

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Nangmah a si

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Nang in minung a si hna?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ka minung John a si

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Nang in kum a si hna?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nang in a hmu thei a si

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nangmah English a si lo?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Nangmah English a si lo?)

  2. Ka Hindi a si lo hna

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Ka Hindi a si lo hna)

  3. Ka hmu lo

    Handinzwisise. (Ka hmu lo)

  4. Chiahnak a tluan hna

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Chiahnak a tluan hna)

  5. An i hmu loh a si?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (An i hmu loh a si?)

  6. Khawngah a si hna?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  7. Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)

  8. Khawtah a tluan

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Khawtah a tluan)

  9. Khawtah a tluan

    Pinda kurudyi. (Khawtah a tluan)

  10. Tawh a tluan

    Enda mberi. (Tawh a tluan)

  11. Khawngah a si hna?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  12. Ticket pakhat, chiah

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Ticket pakhat, chiah)

  13. Khawngah a si hna?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  14. Ka hmu lo

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Ka hmu lo)

  15. SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. A

    Ehe (a)

  2. A si lo

    Aih (a see lo)

  3. A si lo hna

    Pangani (a see lo hna)

  4. Ka a si

    Ndakubvumirana (ka a see)

  5. Ka a si lo

    Handibvumirani (ka a see lo)

  6. Heh a si

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka (heh a see)

  7. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nang ka hmu thei lo?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ka hmu thei

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (ka hmu thei)

  10. Nang a hman a si

    Mirira nguva shoma (nang a hman a see)

  11. Ka hrih lo

    Ndineurombo (ka hrih lo)

  12. A si lo

    Hapana dambudziko (a see lo)

  13. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Makorokoto (nangmah a hmu a see)

  14. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (nangmah a hmu a see)

  15. Nangmah a hman a si

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (nangmah a hman a see)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Tawng hna a si ah?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Bus hna a si ah?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Platform a si hna?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Khan a hmu hna?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Heh a si hna?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Heh a hnu hna.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Heh a hnu hna lo.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Map ah ka hmu hna?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Heh a si ah, please.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    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. I hmuahhmuah a si ve?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?

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

  4. Ka card in a chiah ve?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service a hmuahhmuah a si?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ka vegetarian a si.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.

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

  10. He a hmuahhmuah a si.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ka menu a hmuak ve?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Khawl a sianginn

    Dai foni mapurisa (kawhl a siangin)

  2. Ambulance a sianginn

    Dai foni amburensi (ambulance a siangin)

  3. Doctor a siang a si

    Ndinoda chiremba (doctor a siang a si)

  4. Ka hriat lo

    Ndiri kurwara (ka hriat lo)

  5. Peanut a hriat lo

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi (peanut a hriat lo)

  6. Hospital a hmu a si hna?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo? (hospital a hmu a si hna)

  7. He a phawt

    Zvinorwadza pano (he a phawt)

  8. Ka passport a hmu lo

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu (ka passport a hmu lo)

  9. Ka hotel a siang a si?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu? (ka hotel a siang a si)

  10. Thil a hmu!

    Rubatsiro! (thil a hmu)

Work and business

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

  1. Nangmah a si lo

    Ndinofara kukusangana (nangmah a si lo)

  2. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Ngatironge musangano (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  3. Nanghka hmanh a si hna?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (nanghka hmanh a si hna)

  4. Nangin report hi a hmu

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (nangin report hi a hmu)

  5. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  6. File hi a hmu lo

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (file hi a hmu lo)

  7. Nangin a hma a si

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (nangin a hma a si)

  8. Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)

  9. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  10. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  11. Deadline hi Friday a si

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (deadline hi Friday a si)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nangmah a si lo?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Nangmah a si hna.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Nihna

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nihna hna

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nihna a si hna

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Thawngram

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Thawngram hna

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Thawngram thum

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tuan

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Nang

    Piri (piri)

  11. Hna

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sang

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nang hnih

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hriam

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Hna hna

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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