Looking for practical Malagasy to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Malagasy to Ndau translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Mhoro
Misaotra
Ndatenda
Salama maraina
Mangwanani akanaka
Salama tolakandro
Masikati akanaka
Salama hariva
Manheru akanaka
Alina tsara
Usiku hwakanaka
Hizara indray
Tichasangana zvakare
Veloma
Sara zvakanaka
Inona no anaranao?
Zita rako ndiani?
Ny anarako dia John
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Inona ny vaovao?
Uri sei?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ndinofara kukuziva
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Handinzwisise.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Mivadika ankavia
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Mivadika ankavanana
Pinda kurudyi.
Mandehana mivantana
Enda mberi.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Mari yefare ingani?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Very very
Ndakakanganiswa.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ehe
Tsia
Aih
Angamba
Pangani
Manaiky aho
Ndakubvumirana
Tsy manaiky aho
Handibvumirani
Tsara izany
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Inona ny hevitrao?
Unofungei?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ungandibatsira here?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Miandrasa kely
Mirira nguva shoma
Miala tsiny aho
Ndineurombo
Tsy olana
Hapana dambudziko
Arahabaina
Makorokoto
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.