Looking for practical Ndau to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: read the Chuvash line out loud three times, then cover the Ndau side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Masikati akanaka
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Manheru akanaka
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Usiku hwakanaka
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Tichasangana zvakare
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Sara zvakanaka
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Zita rako ndiani?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Uri sei?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Handinzwisise.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Pinda kurudyi.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Enda mberi.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Mari yefare ingani?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Aih
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Pangani
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ndakubvumirana
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Handibvumirani
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Unofungei?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Ungandibatsira here?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Mirira nguva shoma
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ndineurombo
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Hapana dambudziko
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Makorokoto
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Iri pedyo pano
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Iri kure neapo
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Izvi zvinonaka
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.