Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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 Kurdish (Sorani) 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.
سڵاو
Mhoro(slaw)
سوپاس
Ndatenda(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Mangwanani akanaka(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Masikati akanaka(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Manheru akanaka(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Usiku hwakanaka(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tichasangana zvakare(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Sara zvakanaka(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Zita rako ndiani?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Zita rangu ndiJohn(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Uri sei?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Ndinofara kukuziva(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Unotaura Chirungu here?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(min hindî bash qise nakam)