Looking for practical Latgalian to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Mhoro
Paldies
Ndatenda
Labu rītu
Mangwanani akanaka
Labu pēcpusdienu
Masikati akanaka
Labu vakaru
Manheru akanaka
Labu nakti
Usiku hwakanaka
Uz redzēšanos
Tichasangana zvakare
Uz redzēšanos
Sara zvakanaka
Kā tevi sauc?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mani sauc Jānis
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Kā tev klājas?
Uri sei?
Prieks iepazīties
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Handinzwisise.(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Pinda kuruboshwe.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Pinda kurudyi.(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Enda mberi.(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Mari yefare ingani?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Iko kure kubva pano?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndakakanganiswa.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Ehe
Nē
Aih
Varbūt
Pangani
Es piekrītu
Ndakubvumirana
Es nepiekrītu
Handibvumirani
Tas izklausās labi
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ko tu domā?
Unofungei?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ungandibatsira here?
Man vajag palīdzību
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Pagaidi mirkli
Mirira nguva shoma
Man žēl
Ndineurombo
Nav problēmu
Hapana dambudziko
Apsveicu
Makorokoto
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.