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Common Manx to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Gura mie eu

    Ndatenda

  3. Mie eu

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Fastyr mie

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Oie vie

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Slane

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Uri sei?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Handinzwisise. (Cha noddym ymmodee)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (Where's y toalett?)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (Goll gys y laa)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Pinda kurudyi. (Goll gys y laa)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Enda mberi. (Goll er y thalloo)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Mari yefare ingani? (Cooish ta'n coshyn?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (Ticket ny hwoaie, please)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Ndakakanganiswa. (Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ehe

  2. Na

    Aih

  3. Possibly

    Pangani

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Handibvumirani

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Unofungei?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Ndineurombo

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Foddee gura

    Makorokoto

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    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. Cre ta'n cost?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

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

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Yn bill, please

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

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

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Fowd!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Hie

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Doolish

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Jedoonee

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Nane

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Doo

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tree

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Dooan

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Zana (zana)

  14. Myr

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Myr

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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