Looking for practical Ligurian to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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.
Ciao
Mhoro
Grazie
Ndatenda
Bona matina
Mangwanani akanaka
Bona dopopranzo
Masikati akanaka
Bona sira
Manheru akanaka
Bona note
Usiku hwakanaka
A dopo
Tichasangana zvakare
A revideci
Sara zvakanaka
Cöme te ciami?
Zita rako ndiani?
Me chiamo John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Cöme te stai?
Uri sei?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Non capisco
Handinzwisise.
Per favore parla lentamente
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Gira a sinistra
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Gira a destra
Pinda kurudyi.
Va dritto
Enda mberi.
Quant'è a tariffa?
Mari yefare ingani?
Un biglietto, per favore
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
L'è luntan da chì?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Sò perdù
Ndakakanganiswa.
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Ehe
No
Aih
Forse
Pangani
A son d'accordo
Ndakubvumirana
A son in disaccordo
Handibvumirani
A l'é bon
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cosa ne pensi?
Unofungei?
Pödet aiutamme?
Ungandibatsira here?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un momento
Mirira nguva shoma
Mi dispiace
Ndineurombo
Né problema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Buon compleanno
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Bona viaggiata
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.