Looking for practical Ndau to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: read the Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Ndatenda
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mangwanani akanaka
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Masikati akanaka
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Manheru akanaka
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Usiku hwakanaka
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tichasangana zvakare
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Sara zvakanaka
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Zita rako ndiani?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Uri sei?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Handinzwisise.
Mè n'kó nù.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Tò n'kà kè.
Pinda kurudyi.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Enda mberi.
Lè n'kà kè.
Mari yefare ingani?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ɛ(e)
Aih
Ayi(ayi)
Pangani
Mɛ(me)
Ndakubvumirana
Mè yé(me ye)
Handibvumirani
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Unofungei?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Ungandibatsira here?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Mirira nguva shoma
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ndineurombo
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Hapana dambudziko
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Makorokoto
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Iri pedyo pano
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Iri kure neapo
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Mè wé na?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)