Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Mhoro(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Ndatenda(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Mangwanani akanaka(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Masikati akanaka(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Manheru akanaka(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Usiku hwakanaka(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Tichasangana zvakare(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Sara zvakanaka(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Zita rako ndiani?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Zita rangu ndiJohn(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Uri sei?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Ndinofara kukuziva(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Handinzwisise.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Pinda kuruboshwe.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Pinda kurudyi.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Enda mberi.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Mari yefare ingani?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Iko kure kubva pano?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Ndakakanganiswa.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ehe(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Aih(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Pangani(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Ndakubvumirana(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Handibvumirani(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Unofungei?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Ungandibatsira here?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Mirira nguva shoma(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ndineurombo(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Hapana dambudziko(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Makorokoto(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.