Looking for practical Ndau to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ndatenda
A jaraama
Mangwanani akanaka
Nde woɗi
Masikati akanaka
Nde njahi
Manheru akanaka
Nde saare
Usiku hwakanaka
Nde daɗi
Tichasangana zvakare
A waawi
Sara zvakanaka
Njaara
Zita rako ndiani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Innde am ko John
Uri sei?
No mbadi?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Handinzwisise.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hol ko toilet?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Sokki leydi.
Pinda kurudyi.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Enda mberi.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Mari yefare ingani?
Hol ko fee?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eey(ey)
Aih
Alaa(alaa)
Pangani
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndakubvumirana
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Handibvumirani
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Unofungei?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ungandibatsira here?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Mirira nguva shoma
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndineurombo
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Hapana dambudziko
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Makorokoto
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iri pedyo pano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iri kure neapo
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mira pano, ndapota
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Nde wadi ko feere?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
O wadi ko feere.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)