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Common Kinyarwanda to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Muraho

    Mhoro

  2. Urakoze

    Ndatenda

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Murabeho

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Witwa nde?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nitwa John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Umeze ute?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sinumva

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Genda imbere

    Enda mberi.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Ehe

  2. Oya

    Aih

  3. Birashoboka

    Pangani

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Sinemeranya

    Handibvumirani

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tegereza gato

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndineurombo

  12. Nta kibazo

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ibyishimo

    Makorokoto

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

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

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

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

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Fasha!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ejo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Gatatu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Cumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ijana

    Zana (zana)

  14. Igice

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Byinshi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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