Looking for practical Ilocano to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Mhoro(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Ndatenda(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Mangwanani akanaka(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Masikati akanaka(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Manheru akanaka(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Usiku hwakanaka(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Tichasangana zvakare(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Sara zvakanaka(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Zita rako ndiani?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Uri sei?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Ndinofara kukuziva(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Saanak a maawatan.
Handinzwisise.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Pinda kurudyi.
Agpada ka.
Enda mberi.
Mano ti bayad?
Mari yefare ingani?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nawawagak.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Ehe
Saan
Aih
Mabalin
Pangani
Agkakabsatak
Ndakubvumirana
Saanak a makikabsat
Handibvumirani
Nasayaat dayta
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ania ti panunot mo?
Unofungei?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ungandibatsira here?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Mirira nguva shoma
Pakawanen
Ndineurombo
Awan ti problema
Hapana dambudziko
Kudos
Makorokoto
Naragsak a kasangay
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.