Looking for practical Kapampangan to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Mhoro
Salamat
Ndatenda
Magandang umaga
Mangwanani akanaka
Magandang hapon
Masikati akanaka
Magandang gabi
Manheru akanaka
Magandang gabi
Usiku hwakanaka
Kita-kits
Tichasangana zvakare
Paalam
Sara zvakanaka
Anong pangalan mo?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Kamusta ka?
Uri sei?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
E ku makaintindi.
Handinzwisise.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Pinda kurudyi.
Magsalikut ka.
Enda mberi.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Mari yefare ingani?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Naligaw ku.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Ehe
Ali
Aih
Buri
Pangani
Sang-ayon ako
Ndakubvumirana
Eku sang-ayon
Handibvumirani
Atyu ya ing masalese
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Nanu ing akit mu?
Unofungei?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ungandibatsira here?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Maghintay ka mu
Mirira nguva shoma
Pasensya na
Ndineurombo
E ali ya problema
Hapana dambudziko
Mabalaus
Makorokoto
Maligayang kaarawan
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.