Looking for practical Limburgish to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Limburgish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Mhoro
Dank je
Ndatenda
Goeie môrge
Mangwanani akanaka
Goeie middag
Masikati akanaka
Goeie avend
Manheru akanaka
Goeie nacht
Usiku hwakanaka
Tot ziens
Tichasangana zvakare
Vaarwel
Sara zvakanaka
Wat is dien naam?
Zita rako ndiani?
Mijn naam is John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Hoe is 't?
Uri sei?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ich verstoon het nie.
Handinzwisise.
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Wo is de toilet?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Sla linksaf.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Sla rechtsaf.
Pinda kurudyi.
Ga rechtdoor.
Enda mberi.
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Mari yefare ingani?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Is het ver van hier?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ehe
Neen
Aih
Misschien
Pangani
Ich het het eens
Ndakubvumirana
Ich het het nie eens
Handibvumirani
Dat klinkt goed
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Wat denkste?
Unofungei?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Wacht een moment
Mirira nguva shoma
Ich ben sorry
Ndineurombo
Gein probleem
Hapana dambudziko
Gefeliciteerd
Makorokoto
Gelukkige verjaardag
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Veer neet veilig reis
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.