Looking for practical Mam to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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 Mam 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.
Xo'j
Mhoro(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Ndatenda(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Mangwanani akanaka(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Masikati akanaka(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Manheru akanaka(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Usiku hwakanaka(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Tichasangana zvakare(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Sara zvakanaka(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Zita rako ndiani?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Uri sei?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Ndinofara kukuziva(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Handinzwisise.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
K'utun k'ux.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
K'utun k'ux.
Pinda kurudyi.
K'utun k'ux.
Enda mberi.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mari yefare ingani?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ndakakanganiswa.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ehe(hoo)
Man
Aih(mah)
K'ux
Pangani(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ndakubvumirana(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Handibvumirani(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Unofungei?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Ungandibatsira here?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Mirira nguva shoma(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ndineurombo(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Hapana dambudziko(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Makorokoto(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.