Looking for practical Lombard to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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
Bun di
Mangwanani akanaka
Bun pomeriggio
Masikati akanaka
Bun sera
Manheru akanaka
Bun nott
Usiku hwakanaka
A dopo
Tichasangana zvakare
Addio
Sara zvakanaka
Cömm a te ciama?
Zita rako ndiani?
Me ciami John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Cömm a te stai?
Uri sei?
Piacer de incontrarte
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi no capisco
Handinzwisise.
Per piaser, parla pian
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Gira a mancina
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Gira a destra
Pinda kurudyi.
Va dritto
Enda mberi.
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Mari yefare ingani?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
L'è luntan da chì?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Mi son pèrdüü
Ndakakanganiswa.
Unde pödi comprà 'na 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
Sò d'accordo
Ndakubvumirana
Sò in disaccordo
Handibvumirani
L'è bòn
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Cömm'a penset?
Unofungei?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Ungandibatsira here?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aspetta un momènt
Mirira nguva shoma
Mi dispiàs
Ndineurombo
Nissun prublema
Hapana dambudziko
Complimenti
Makorokoto
Buon compleàn
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.