Looking for practical Icelandic to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Icelandic wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Mhoro
Takk
Ndatenda
Góðan daginn
Mangwanani akanaka
Gott kvöld
Masikati akanaka
Gott kvöld
Manheru akanaka
Góða nótt
Usiku hwakanaka
Sjáumst síðar
Tichasangana zvakare
Bless
Sara zvakanaka
Hvað heitir þú?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ég heiti John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Uri sei?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ég skil ekki
Handinzwisise.
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Hvar er salernið?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Beygðu til vinstri
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Beygðu til hægri
Pinda kurudyi.
Farðu beint áfram
Enda mberi.
Hvað kostar farinn?
Mari yefare ingani?
Eitt miði, takk
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Er það langt отс отс?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ég er týndur
Ndakakanganiswa.
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Já
Ehe
Nei
Aih
Kannski
Pangani
Ég er sammála
Ndakubvumirana
Ég er ósammála
Handibvumirani
Það hljómar vel
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Hvað heldurðu?
Unofungei?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ég þarf hjálp
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Bíddu aðeins
Mirira nguva shoma
Fyrirgefðu
Ndineurombo
Engin vandamál
Hapana dambudziko
Til hamingju
Makorokoto
Til hamingju með afmælið
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.