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Common Madurese to Ndau phrases

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

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Looking for practical Madurese to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Madurese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mhoro

  2. Matur suwun

    Ndatenda

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Selamat sore

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Selamat malam

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Selamat tidur

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Namaku John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Uri sei?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Handinzwisise. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Pinda kurudyi. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda mberi. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Mari yefare ingani? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakakanganiswa. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Ehe

  2. Oreng

    Aih

  3. Mungkin

    Pangani

  4. Sae

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Tak sae

    Handibvumirani

  6. Iyeh enak

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndineurombo

  12. Ora masalah

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Selamat

    Makorokoto

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    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. Berapa hargane?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

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

  10. Iki enak

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ini sakit

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Jam telu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Dina

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Esok

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kemarin

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Senin

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Selasa

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rabu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Satu

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Telu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Satus

    Zana (zana)

  14. Setengah

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Luwih

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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