Looking for practical Ndau to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Ndatenda
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mangwanani akanaka
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Masikati akanaka
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Manheru akanaka
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Usiku hwakanaka
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tichasangana zvakare
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Sara zvakanaka
विदाई(vidai)
Zita rako ndiani?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Uri sei?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)