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Common Igbo to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Ndatenda (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mangwanani akanaka (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Masikati akanaka (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Manheru akanaka (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Usiku hwakanaka (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tichasangana zvakare (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Sara zvakanaka (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Uri sei? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Enda mberi.

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ehe

  2. Mba

    Aih

  3. O nwere ike

    Pangani

  4. A na m akwado

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Handibvumirani

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Chere nkeji

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Echegbula m

    Ndineurombo

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nnọọ

    Makorokoto

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

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

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

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

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Ndinofara kukusangana (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Taa

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Echi

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ana m

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mọnde

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wednesde

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Otu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Abụọ

    Piri (piri)

  11. Atọ

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Iri

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nkeji

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Karịrị

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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