Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Halo
Mhoro
Terima kasih
Ndatenda
Selamat pagi
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat siang
Masikati akanaka
Selamat sore
Manheru akanaka
Selamat malam
Usiku hwakanaka
Sampai jumpa
Tichasangana zvakare
Selamat tinggal
Sara zvakanaka
Siapa nama Anda?
Zita rako ndiani?
Nama saya John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Apa kabar?
Uri sei?
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Saya tidak mengerti
Handinzwisise.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Belok kiri
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Belok kanan
Pinda kurudyi.
Jalan terus
Enda mberi.
Berapa tarifnya?
Mari yefare ingani?
Satu tiket, tolong
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Saya tersesat
Ndakakanganiswa.
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Ehe
Tidak
Aih
Mungkin
Pangani
Saya setuju
Ndakubvumirana
Saya tidak setuju
Handibvumirani
Itu terdengar bagus
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Apa pendapatmu?
Unofungei?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Ungandibatsira here?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Tunggu sebentar
Mirira nguva shoma
Saya minta maaf
Ndineurombo
Tidak masalah
Hapana dambudziko
Selamat
Makorokoto
Selamat ulang tahun
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.