Looking for practical Ndau to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Ndatenda
Dikhes
Mangwanani akanaka
Sar san o drom
Masikati akanaka
Sar san o drom
Manheru akanaka
Sar san o večer
Usiku hwakanaka
Sar san o noć
Tichasangana zvakare
Sikav tuke na jekh
Sara zvakanaka
Sastipen
Zita rako ndiani?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Mande t'avel John
Uri sei?
Soske tuke?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Handinzwisise.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Pinda kurudyi.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Enda mberi.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mari yefare ingani?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja
Aih
Na
Pangani
Možda
Ndakubvumirana
Sukalav
Handibvumirani
Nesukalav
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
To so boro
Unofungei?
So te phendav?
Ungandibatsira here?
Sako te mikerav?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Me mangav miker
Mirira nguva shoma
Phirav kher
Ndineurombo
Me som te bachtal
Hapana dambudziko
Na problem
Makorokoto
Sukalav tuke
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Sukal tuke kher
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.