Looking for practical Ndau to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: pick five Aymara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ndatenda
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mangwanani akanaka
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Masikati akanaka
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Manheru akanaka
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Usiku hwakanaka
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tichasangana zvakare
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Sara zvakanaka
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Zita rako ndiani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Uri sei?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Handinzwisise.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Pinda kurudyi.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Enda mberi.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mari yefare ingani?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Iko kure kubva pano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Jisa
Aih
Aka
Pangani
Janiwa
Ndakubvumirana
Nayraqatawa
Handibvumirani
Janiwa nayraqatani
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Suma jach'a
Unofungei?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ungandibatsira here?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Mirira nguva shoma
Jikisiñani
Ndineurombo
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Hapana dambudziko
Aka janiwa
Makorokoto
Yayk'iri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.