Looking for practical Ndau to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
Ndatenda
Eskerrik asko
Mangwanani akanaka
Egun on
Masikati akanaka
Arratsalde on
Manheru akanaka
Gabon
Usiku hwakanaka
Gabon
Tichasangana zvakare
Gero arte
Sara zvakanaka
Agur
Zita rako ndiani?
Zer du izena?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Nire izena John da
Uri sei?
Zer moduz?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Handinzwisise.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Non dago komuna?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Pinda kurudyi.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Enda mberi.
Zuzen joan
Mari yefare ingani?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Iko kure kubva pano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Galdu naiz
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Bai
Aih
Ez
Pangani
Agian
Ndakubvumirana
Ados nago
Handibvumirani
Ez nago ados
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Unofungei?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ungandibatsira here?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Laguntza behar dut
Mirira nguva shoma
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndineurombo
Barkatu
Hapana dambudziko
Ez da arazo
Makorokoto
Zorionak
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Non dago tren geltokia?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Zein da plataforma?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Noiz irteten da?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Bide egokia al da hau?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
Hemen gertu dago(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
Hemen urrun dago(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Zenbat balio du honek?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)