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Common Kikongo to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Mele

    Ndatenda

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tala mosi

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Tata

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Oko wanga?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Ehe

  2. Te

    Aih

  3. Kasi

    Pangani

  4. Nkiadi

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Nkiadi te

    Handibvumirani

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Lela na nki

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ndineurombo

  12. Te na nki

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Tata na nki

    Makorokoto

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

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

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

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

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Landa ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Eka na nki

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tala!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Ngatironge musangano (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Lelo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kuna

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kima

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Mosi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbale

    Piri (piri)

  11. Mitatu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Kumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nseke

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Nzo

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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