Looking for practical Ndau to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Ndatenda
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mangwanani akanaka
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Masikati akanaka
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Manheru akanaka
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Usiku hwakanaka
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Tichasangana zvakare
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Sara zvakanaka
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Zita rako ndiani?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Uri sei?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Handinzwisise.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
K'utun k'ux.
Pinda kurudyi.
K'utun k'ux.
Enda mberi.
K'utun k'ux.
Mari yefare ingani?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Iko kure kubva pano?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Juj(hoo)
Aih
Man(mah)
Pangani
K'ux(k'ush)
Ndakubvumirana
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Handibvumirani
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Unofungei?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Ungandibatsira here?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Mirira nguva shoma
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ndineurombo
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Hapana dambudziko
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Makorokoto
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
Ri k'ut pa ri.(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.