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Common Maltese to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Grazzi

    Ndatenda

  3. Bongu

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Addio

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. X'jismek?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kif inti?

    Uri sei?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Mur dritt.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Ehe

  2. Le

    Aih

  3. Forse

    Pangani

  4. Naqbel

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Ma naqblux

    Handibvumirani

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Unofungei?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Jien skużani

    Ndineurombo

  12. L-ebda problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Prosit

    Makorokoto

  14. Happy birthday

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    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. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

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

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

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

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Illum

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Għada

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. It-Tlieta

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Wieħed

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Tnejn

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tlieta

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Għaxar

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Mija

    Zana (zana)

  14. Nofs

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Iktar

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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