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Common Maori to Ndau phrases

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

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

    Mhoro

  2. Ngā mihi

    Ndatenda

  3. Ata mārie

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Pō mārie

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Pō nui

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Nō reira

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Haere rā

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Uri sei?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Handinzwisise. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Pinda kurudyi. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Enda mberi. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Mari yefare ingani? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndakakanganiswa. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Ehe

  2. Kāo

    Aih

  3. Tērā pea

    Pangani

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Handibvumirani

  6. He pai tēnā

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndineurombo

  12. Kāore he raru

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Ngā mihi

    Makorokoto

  14. Hari huritau

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

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

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Tautoko!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. E toru karaka

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Āpōpō

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Ināianei

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Māhina

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Tūrei

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Rāapa

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Rua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Toru

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Tekau

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Zana (zana)

  14. Hāwhe

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Tahi atu

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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