Looking for practical Ndau to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa 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
Sannu
Ndatenda
Na gode
Mangwanani akanaka
Ina kwana
Masikati akanaka
Ina wuni
Manheru akanaka
Ina yini
Usiku hwakanaka
Sai da safe
Tichasangana zvakare
Sai anjima
Sara zvakanaka
Sai anjima
Zita rako ndiani?
Menene sunanka?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Sunana John
Uri sei?
Lafiya lau?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Handinzwisise.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Juya hagu.
Pinda kurudyi.
Juya dama.
Enda mberi.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mari yefare ingani?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Katin guda, don Allah.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Na bata.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
I(ee)
Aih
A'a(ah-ah)
Pangani
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ndakubvumirana
Na yarda
Handibvumirani
Ba na yarda
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Wannan yana da kyau
Unofungei?
Me kake tunani?
Ungandibatsira here?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ina bukatar taimako
Mirira nguva shoma
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ndineurombo
Ina mai hakuri
Hapana dambudziko
Babu matsala
Makorokoto
Taya murna
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Iri pedyo pano
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Iri kure neapo
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)