Looking for practical Ndau to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sami North-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Bures(bures)
Ndatenda
Giitu(giitu)
Mangwanani akanaka
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Masikati akanaka
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Manheru akanaka
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Usiku hwakanaka
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Tichasangana zvakare
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Sara zvakanaka
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Zita rako ndiani?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Uri sei?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Handinzwisise.
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)