Looking for practical Khasi to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Mhoro(Kumno)
Khublei
Ndatenda(Khublei)
Khyndai
Mangwanani akanaka(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Masikati akanaka(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Manheru akanaka(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Usiku hwakanaka(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tichasangana zvakare(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Sara zvakanaka(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Zita rako ndiani?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Uri sei?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ndinofara kukuziva(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Handinzwisise.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Pinda kuruboshwe.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Pinda kurudyi.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Enda mberi.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Mari yefare ingani?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Iko kure kubva pano?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ndakakanganiswa.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ehe
Em
Aih
Balei
Pangani
Nga pynïaid
Ndakubvumirana
Nga ym pynïaid
Handibvumirani
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kumno phi iakren?
Unofungei?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ungandibatsira here?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Shong shuwa
Mirira nguva shoma
Nga khublei
Ndineurombo
Ym don ka jingeh
Hapana dambudziko
Khublei
Makorokoto
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.