Common Ndau to Tswana phrases

100 practical Ndau to Tswana phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndau to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.

Tip: when a Tswana phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndau wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mhoro

    Dumela

  2. Ndatenda

    Ke a leboga

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Dumelang

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Dumela mo afternoon

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Dumela mo evening

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Borai

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    Tsamaya sentle

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Tsamaya sentle

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    O na le leina mang?

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    Leina la me ke John

  11. Uri sei?

    O kae?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    A o bua Seisemane?

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

    Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

  3. Handinzwisise.

    Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

    Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Borai bo kae?

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

    Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

  10. Enda mberi.

    Tswelela ka fao

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    Gaeletsi e bokae?

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

    A ke kgole go tswa fano?

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    Ke a latlhela

  15. Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

    Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ehe

    Ee

  2. Aih

    Nnyaa

  3. Pangani

    Mafoko

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    Ke a dumela

  5. Handibvumirani

    Ke sitwa go dumela

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Seo se utlwisa molemo

  7. Unofungei?

    O akanya eng?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    O ka nthusa?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ke tlhoka thuso

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ndineurombo

    Ke maswabi

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Ga go na bothata

  13. Makorokoto

    A re amogele

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Tlhogomelo e e monate

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

    Ke kae borai jwa terene? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

    Ke kae borai jwa boso? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Ke phetogo efe? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Nako efe e tlogang? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

    A ke tsela e e siameng? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    E kgaogang fa (e kgaogang fa)

  7. Iri kure neapo

    E le kgakala le fa (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

    O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Emisa fa, tsweetswee (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    E tsaya nako e kae? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zvinodhura sei?

    Ke bokae? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

    Seo ke se expensive (se ke se expensive)

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    A o na le sengwe se se cheap? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Na nka lefa ka khadi? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

    Ke kopa tafole ya babedi (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Bille, tsweetswee (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

    Na tshebeletso e akaretswe? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ke movegetarian (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Se ke se monate (se ke se monate)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Na nka nna le menu? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Dai foni mapurisa

    Bua le mapolesa

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    Bua le ambulance

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    Ke tlhoka ngaka

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    Ke na le allergy go peanuts

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Go botlhoko fa

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    Ke sitwa passport ya me

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    O ka bua le hotele ya me?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    Nako efe e go thusang?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    A re ka bua ka borai?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ke itumelela go dira le wena

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    A ke boele go wena

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Ke neng? (Ke neng?)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    Ke borai (Ke borai)

  3. Nhasi

    Gompieno (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Borai (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Maabane (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Mošupologo (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Labobedi (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Labone (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Ngwaga (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Beke (piri)

  11. Nhatu

    Borai (nhatu)

  12. Gumi

    Lesome (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Bolekane (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Sephiri (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Go feta (zvimwe)