Looking for practical Ndau to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga 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
Okwagala
Ndatenda
Webale
Mangwanani akanaka
Osiibye bulungi
Masikati akanaka
Osiibye bulungi
Manheru akanaka
Osiibye bulungi
Usiku hwakanaka
Osiibye bulungi
Tichasangana zvakare
Tugenda okukutana
Sara zvakanaka
Nkwagala
Zita rako ndiani?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Erinnya lyange nze John
Uri sei?
Oli otya?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Handinzwisise.
Sikuganya.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Genda ku kkono.
Pinda kurudyi.
Genda ku ddyo.
Enda mberi.
Genda mu maaso.
Mari yefare ingani?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eee
Aih
Oya
Pangani
Wali
Ndakubvumirana
Ndiinze
Handibvumirani
Sindiinze
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ekitanga kiza
Unofungei?
Oteka ki?
Ungandibatsira here?
Okwetegera?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nfuna okwetegera
Mirira nguva shoma
Leka akaseke
Ndineurombo
Ndi mwefwe
Hapana dambudziko
Tera kintu
Makorokoto
Nkwagala
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Iri kure neapo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)