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Common Kiga to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Okwagala

    Mhoro

  2. Webale

    Ndatenda

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Nkwagala

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Oli otya?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Ehe

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Wali

    Pangani

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Sindiinze

    Handibvumirani

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Oteka ki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Leka akaseke

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndineurombo

  12. Tera kintu

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Nkwagala

    Makorokoto

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

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

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

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

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Mbadde!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Lwaki

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mmande

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Wakabaka

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Wakabiri

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Emu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ebi

    Piri (piri)

  11. Ekitatu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ekitanga

    Zana (zana)

  14. Okwesiga

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okwongera

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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