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Common Komi to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Тоннэм

    Ndatenda

  3. Доброе утро

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Добрый день

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Добрый вечер

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Спокойной ночи

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Увидимся позже

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. До свидания

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Кыв вӧтны?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Мой вӧтны Джон

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Куи шунды?

    Uri sei?

  12. Куи мӧрныд

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Сыдзысь англискон?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Sydzys' angliskon?)

  2. Ми хинди висьтöс не

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Mi hindivist'öс ne)

  3. Ми кужо не

    Handinzwisise. (Mi kužo ne)

  4. Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Pozhaluysta, medlenno sydzys')

  5. Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (Sydzys' kužo vist'öс?)

  6. Кудо вуэса?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Kudo vuësa?)

  7. Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Kudo vuësa kuts'kon tsentr?)

  8. Калас лево

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Kalas levo)

  9. Калас право

    Pinda kurudyi. (Kalas pravo)

  10. Кыдöс висьтöс

    Enda mberi. (Kydös vist'öс)

  11. Кудо висьтöс тум?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Kudo vist'öс tum?)

  12. Один билет, пожалуйста

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Odin bilet, pozhaluysta)

  13. Кудо кудо висьтöс?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Kudo kudo vist'öс?)

  14. Ми кужо висьтöс

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Mi kužo vist'öс)

  15. Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (Kudo vuësa SIM-kart?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Да

    Ehe

  2. Нет

    Aih

  3. Может быть

    Pangani

  4. Я согласен

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Я не согласен

    Handibvumirani

  6. Это звучит хорошо

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Что ты думаешь?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ты можешь мне помочь?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Мне нужна помощь

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Подожди минуту

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Извини

    Ndineurombo

  12. Нет проблем

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Поздравляю

    Makorokoto

  14. С днём рождения

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Счастливого пути

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Тон кывтöн вуöт?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Тон вуöтöн вуöт?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Куи пыдöн?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Куи вöрöм вöт?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Тöмö кывтöн

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Кывтöн, пöрöм

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Куи вöтöн вöт?

    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. Кодзьысь кыв?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Тутысь кыв ныв.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Кыв ныв кывтö?

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

  4. Кыв кодыдись кывтö?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ми кыв кутшöм вöт.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Кывтö, пöль.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Сервис кывтö?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ми вегетариан.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Пöль, кывтö вöд.

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

  10. Тутысь кывтö.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Кыв кодыдись меню?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Пöль, кывтö вöт.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Полицию вызывите

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Скорую помощь вызывите

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ми докторысь вӧт

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ми нылöн

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ми арахисны вӧрны

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Куда кӧрӧмсӧн больница?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ми тут вӧрӧн

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ми паспортны лӧм

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Сы ми отельны вызывите?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Помогите!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Висян кывдос

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Visyán kyvdos)

  2. Кывдос кывдос

    Ngatironge musangano (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  3. Ко вуэса кывдос?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Ko vuésa kyvdos?)

  4. Сьöз кывдос вуэ

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (S'yöz kyvdos vué)

  5. Ко мыд кывдос вуэ?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Ko myd kyvdos vué?)

  6. Кывдос кывдос кывдос

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Kyvdos kyvdos kyvdos)

  7. Тöр кывдос

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Tör kyvdos)

  8. Кывдос кывдос

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  9. Ко кывдос кывдос?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (Ko kyvdos kyvdos?)

  10. Кывдос кывдос

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  11. Кывдос кывдос

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Kyvdos kyvdos)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Куи кыв?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Тӧрна кыв.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Сьӧдтӧ

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Тӧмӧн

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Кечӧ

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Понеделник

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Вторник

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Среда

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Один

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Два

    Piri (piri)

  11. Тӧр

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Десет

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Сотня

    Zana (zana)

  14. Пол

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Больше

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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