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100 practical Ndau to Latin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Ndau to Latin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Latin translation (Latin) — 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 Latin.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Latin-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndatenda
Gratias tibi
(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Mangwanani akanaka
Bonum mane
(boh-num mah-neh)
Masikati akanaka
Bonum postmeridianum
(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Manheru akanaka
Bonum vesperum
(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Usiku hwakanaka
Bona nox
(boh-nah nox)
Tichasangana zvakare
Vide te postea
(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Sara zvakanaka
Vale
(wah-leh)
Zita rako ndiani?
Quod est nomen tuum?
(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Nomen meum est Iohannes
(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Uri sei?
Quomodo es?
(kwo-mo-do es)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Loquerisne Anglice?
(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Non bene loquor Hindi.
(Non bene loquor Hindi.)
Handinzwisise.
Non intellego.
(Non intellego.)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Quaeso, lente loquere.
(Quaeso, lente loquere.)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Potesne id iterum dicere?
(Potesne id iterum dicere?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ubi est latrina?
(Ubi est latrina?)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
(Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Dextra verte.
(Dextra verte.)
Pinda kurudyi.
Sinistra verte.
(Sinistra verte.)
Enda mberi.
I ad rectum.
(I ad rectum.)
Mari yefare ingani?
Quot est merces?
(Quot est merces?)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Unum tessera, quaeso.
(Unum tessera, quaeso.)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Estne longum a hic?
(Estne longum a hic?)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ego sum perditus.
(Ego sum perditus.)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Ubi possum emere SIM card?
(Ubi possum emere SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Handibvumirani
Non consentio
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Bene sonat
Ungandibatsira here?
Potesne me adiuvare?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Auxilium mihi opus est
Mirira nguva shoma
Exspecta paulisper
Hapana dambudziko
Nullum problema
Makorokoto
Felicitaciones
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Felix natalis dies
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Felix iter habeas
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ubi est statio ferriviaria?
(Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ubi est statio bus?
(Ubi est statio bus?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Quae est suggestus?
(Quae est suggestus?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Quo tempore discedit?
(Quo tempore discedit?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Estne haec via recta?
(Estne haec via recta?)
Iri pedyo pano
Prope est hic
(Prope est hic)
Iri kure neapo
Longius est ab hoc
(Longius est ab hoc)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?
(Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Siste hic, quaeso
(Siste hic, quaeso)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Quot tempus capit?
(Quot tempus capit?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Quot hoc constat?
(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Id nimis carum est.
(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Habesne quidquam cheap?
(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Possumne solvere charta?
(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Velim mensam pro duobus.
(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ratio, quaeso.
(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Estne servitium inclusum?
(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Vegetarianus sum.
(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.
(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Izvi zvinonaka
Hoc est deliciosum.
(izvi zvinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Possumne habere menu?
(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Poculum aquae, quaeso.
(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Vocā polīciam
Dai foni amburensi
Vocā ambulantiam
Ndinoda chiremba
Medicum mihi opus est
Ndiri kurwara
Māla mē sentio
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Ubi est proximus hospitālis?
Zvinorwadza pano
Hic dolet
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Passum meum perdidī
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Te convenire pulchrum est
Ngatironge musangano
Conventum constituamus
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Quot hora tibi convenit?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Reportum hodie mittam
Tingataure mangwana here?
Possumusne cras loqui?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
File adiunctum invenias, quaeso
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Spero ad te laborare
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Potesne illud punctum explicare?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Permitte me ad te redire
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Terminatio est Veneris
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ndeipi nguva?
Quot hora est?
(ndeipi nguva)
Iri paawa nhatu
Tertia hora est.
(iri paawa nhatu)
Muvhuro
Dies Lunae
(muvhuro)
Chipiri
Dies Martis
(chipiri)
Chitatu
Dies Mercurii
(chitatu)
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