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Common Ndau to Dyula phrases

100 practical Ndau to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndau to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: pick five Dyula 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.

  1. Mhoro

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ndatenda

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Masikati akanaka

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Manheru akanaka

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Uri sei?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Handinzwisise.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Enda mberi.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Awa

  2. Aih

    Ayi

  3. Pangani

    Sama

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Handibvumirani

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Unofungei?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ndineurombo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Makorokoto

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Iri kure neapo

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zvinodhura sei?

    I ni ce? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

    O ye fɔlɔ. (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    I ye fɛ. (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Dai foni mapurisa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Nhasi

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Mangwana

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Nezuro

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Muvhuro

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Chipiri

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Chitatu

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Imwe

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Piri

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Nhatu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Gumi

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Zana

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hafu

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kô. (Kô.)

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