Looking for practical Ndau to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ndatenda
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mangwanani akanaka
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Masikati akanaka
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Manheru akanaka
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Usiku hwakanaka
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tichasangana zvakare
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Sara zvakanaka
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Zita rako ndiani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Uri sei?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Handinzwisise.
Anaghị m aghọta
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Pinda kurudyi.
Tụọ aka nri
Enda mberi.
Gaa n'ihu
Mari yefare ingani?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Otu tiketi, biko
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Echere m na m furu efu
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Mba
Pangani
O nwere ike
Ndakubvumirana
A na m akwado
Handibvumirani
A naghị m akwado
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Unofungei?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Mirira nguva shoma
Chere nkeji
Ndineurombo
Echegbula m
Hapana dambudziko
Enweghị nsogbu
Makorokoto
Nnọọ
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Iri kure neapo
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ndinoda tafura yevasere)