Looking for practical Ndau to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: when a Awadhi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
नमस्ते(namaste)
Ndatenda
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mangwanani akanaka
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Masikati akanaka
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Manheru akanaka
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Usiku hwakanaka
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tichasangana zvakare
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Sara zvakanaka
अलविदा(alvida)
Zita rako ndiani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Uri sei?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Handinzwisise.
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)