Looking for practical Ndau to Udmurt phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Udmurt translation (Udmurt) — 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 Udmurt.
Tip: read the Udmurt 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
Салам
Ndatenda
Рахмат
Mangwanani akanaka
Шунды кутскон
Masikati akanaka
Шунды кутскон
Manheru akanaka
Шунды кутскон
Usiku hwakanaka
Шунды нокт
Tichasangana zvakare
Курат кутскон
Sara zvakanaka
Прощай
Zita rako ndiani?
Тиэ нум шунды?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Ми нум Джон
Uri sei?
Тиэ кукшет?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Тиэ мын кутскон
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Си англисъёс?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Хинди кутскон ваньгыт.
Handinzwisise.
Ми нундыз.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Пожалуйста, ваньгыт пыр.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Си ваньгыт но?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Куда ваньгыт пыч?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Курат кутскон кала?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Солтӥсь.
Pinda kurudyi.
Олӥсь.
Enda mberi.
Курат вӧт.
Mari yefare ingani?
Кудо кутскон?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Озъёс билет, пожалуйста.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Курат ваньгыт пыч?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ми лӧз.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Куда ми сим-картэ вӧт?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Эн(En)
Aih
Ю(Yu)
Pangani
Куи(Kui)
Ndakubvumirana
Ми кыдзы(Mi kydzy)
Handibvumirani
Ми кыдзы но(Mi kydzy no)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ти ваньгыт(Ti vanygyt)
Unofungei?
Си кывтос?(Si kyvtos?)
Ungandibatsira here?
Си ми кыдмыт?(Si mi kydmyt?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ми кыдмыт(Mi kydmyt)
Mirira nguva shoma
Куи ваньгыт(Kui vanygyt)
Ndineurombo
Ми кужым(Mi kuzhym)
Hapana dambudziko
Ю проблемо(Yu problema)
Makorokoto
Поздравляю(Pozdravlyayu)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Шундыны кутшет(Shundyny kutshyet)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Си ваньгыт кутшет(Si vanygyt kutshyet)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Куара поезд станция?(Kuara poezd stantsiya?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Куара автобус туй?(Kuara avtobus tuy?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Куара платформа?(Kuara platforma?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Кундысь ке лэсьтэ?(Kundys' ke lëstë?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Эн шундысь ву?(En shundys' vu?)
Iri pedyo pano
Эн вуэсь куты(En vuëś kuty)
Iri kure neapo
Эн вуэсь куты(En vuëś kuty)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Си ми карта куты?(Si mi karta kuty?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Куты туй, пӧлӧсь(Kuty tuy, pölös')
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Кундысь ке куты?(Kundys' ke kuty?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.