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Common Lingala to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Mbote

    Mhoro

  2. Melesi

    Ndatenda

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Malamu na butu

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Kende malamu

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Handinzwisise. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Pinda kurudyi. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Enda mberi. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Mari yefare ingani? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndakakanganiswa. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Ehe

  2. Te

    Aih

  3. Soki

    Pangani

  4. Nalingi

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Nalingi te

    Handibvumirani

  6. Eza malamu

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Sunga moke

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndineurombo

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Makorokoto

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. S.O.S!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Lelo

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Bokoko

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kaka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lundi

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Mardi

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Mercredi

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Moko

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Mbala

    Piri (piri)

  11. Misato

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Libwa

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Sankuru

    Zana (zana)

  14. Bato

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Soki

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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