Looking for practical Ndau to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: pick five Iban 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.
Mhoro
Selamat
Ndatenda
Terima kasih
Mangwanani akanaka
Selamat pagi
Masikati akanaka
Selamat petang
Manheru akanaka
Selamat malam
Usiku hwakanaka
Selamat malam
Tichasangana zvakare
Jumpa lagi
Sara zvakanaka
Selamat tinggal
Zita rako ndiani?
Siapa nama kamu?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Nama saya John
Uri sei?
Apa khabar?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Handinzwisise.
Aku tidak faham.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Di mana tandas?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Pusing kiri.
Pinda kurudyi.
Pusing kanan.
Enda mberi.
Pergi terus.
Mari yefare ingani?
Berapa tambangnya?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Satu tiket, sila.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Aku tersesat.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ya
Aih
Tidak
Pangani
Mungkin
Ndakubvumirana
Aku setuju
Handibvumirani
Aku tidak setuju
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Itu kedengaran baik
Unofungei?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ungandibatsira here?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Aku perlukan bantuan
Mirira nguva shoma
Tunggu sebentar
Ndineurombo
Aku minta maaf
Hapana dambudziko
Tiada masalah
Makorokoto
Tahniah
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Selamat hari jadi
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Iri kure neapo
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Berapa harga ini?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Itu terlalu mahal(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bil, sila(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Adakah servis termasuk?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Saya seorang vegetarian(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)