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Common Luganda to Ndau phrases

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

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

  1. Oli otya?

    Mhoro (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Ndatenda (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Mangwanani akanaka (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Masikati akanaka (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Manheru akanaka (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Usiku hwakanaka (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Tichasangana zvakare (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Sara zvakanaka (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Uri sei? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Ehe

  2. Nedda

    Aih

  3. Okwagala

    Pangani

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Handibvumirani

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Unofungei?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Saba omukutu

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Nsaba

    Ndineurombo

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Okwagaliza

    Makorokoto

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Genda bulungi

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    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. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

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

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

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

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Mbadde!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Ndinofara kukusangana (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Ngatironge musangano (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Tingataure mangwana here? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Ndatenda nenguva yako (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Leero

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Nne

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Yaka

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Mmande

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Emu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Bbiri

    Piri (piri)

  11. Ssatu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Zana (zana)

  14. Okwetaba

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Mungeri

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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