Looking for practical Ndau to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi line out loud three times, then cover the Ndau side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Akwabaa
Ndatenda
Medase
Mangwanani akanaka
Mema wo akye
Masikati akanaka
Mema wo aha
Manheru akanaka
Mema wo adwo
Usiku hwakanaka
Da yie
Tichasangana zvakare
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sara zvakanaka
Nante yie
Zita rako ndiani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Me din de John
Uri sei?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Mente Hindi pa
Handinzwisise.
Mente ase
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Bɔ nifa
Pinda kurudyi.
Bɔ benkum
Enda mberi.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mari yefare ingani?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Iko kure kubva pano?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Aane
Aih
Daabi
Pangani
Ebeye yie
Ndakubvumirana
M'ani agye
Handibvumirani
M'ani nsi
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Unofungei?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ungandibatsira here?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mepɛ aboa
Mirira nguva shoma
Tena hɔ kakra
Ndineurombo
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hapana dambudziko
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Makorokoto
Meda wo akye
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Awoda pa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Iri kure neapo
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ndiri vegetarian
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Izvi zvinonaka
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Dai foni amburensi
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ndinoda chiremba
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ndiri kurwara
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Zvinorwadza pano
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Rubatsiro!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ngatironge musangano
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.