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Common Jingpo to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Nangma

    Mhoro

  2. Nangma aji

    Ndatenda

  3. Nangma na

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Nangma aji na

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Nangma aji

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Handinzwisise. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Pinda kurudyi. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Enda mberi. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Mari yefare ingani? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndakakanganiswa. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Baw

    Aih

  3. Hka

    Pangani

  4. Nanghka

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Nangbaw

    Handibvumirani

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Unofungei?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hka hka hka

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndineurombo

  12. Baw a hka

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Makorokoto

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Dai foni mapurisa (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Dai foni amburensi (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ndinoda chiremba (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndiri kurwara (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Zvinorwadza pano (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Rubatsiro! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Ndinofara kukusangana (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ngatironge musangano (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nang

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Nang hka

    Piri (piri)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hka

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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