Looking for practical Ndau to Yakut phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau phrase first, then the Yakut translation (Yakut) — 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 Yakut.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yakut-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
Салам(Salam)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Илдьэ(Ildye)
Masikati akanaka
Күнүстүк(Künüstük)
Manheru akanaka
Кечи(Kechi)
Usiku hwakanaka
Түнү(Tünü)
Tichasangana zvakare
Көрөрбө(Körörbö)
Sara zvakanaka
Саҥа(Saŋa)
Zita rako ndiani?
Сиҥи атым кэни?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Мин атым Джон(Min atım John)
Uri sei?
Сиҥи кэми?(Siŋi kemi?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Handinzwisise.
Мин аңнаахпын(Min añnaahpın)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Си ыраас кэлин(Si yraas kelin)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Си туһааннаахпын?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Киэһи кэлин?(Kiehi kelin?)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Солга буру(Solga buru)
Pinda kurudyi.
Оңго буру(Ongo buru)
Enda mberi.
Туһаннаар(Tuhaan naaar)
Mari yefare ingani?
Туһаннаахпын туһан?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Биир билет, кини(Biir bilet, kini)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Биһиги кэлиэр?(Bihigi keliir?)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Мин уоннаахпын(Min unnaa hpın)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Си СИМ карта кэлин?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Эй(Ey)
Aih
Юк(Yuk)
Pangani
Биһиги(Bihigi)
Ndakubvumirana
Мин кыттаам(Min kyttam)
Handibvumirani
Мин кыттаахпын(Min kyttakhpyn)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Бу кэми кэми(Bu kemi kemi)
Unofungei?
Сыһыан быһаҕа?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Ungandibatsira here?
Сиэ мине көмөлө(Sie mine kömölö)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Мин көмөлө кэми(Min kömölö kemi)
Mirira nguva shoma
Киэри кэми(Kieri kemi)
Ndineurombo
Мин кыайыы(Min kyaiyy)
Hapana dambudziko
Юк проблеман(Yuk probleman)
Makorokoto
Туохтууллар(Tuokhtuullar)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Туохтууллаах кэли(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Саҥа кэли(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Поезд станция кэһи?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Автобус тугу кэһи?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Куо платформа?(Kuo platforma?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Кэнигэ уонна?(Kenige unna?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Бу туһун кэһи?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
Iri pedyo pano
Бу кэһи хас?(Bu kэhi khas?)
Iri kure neapo
Бу кэһи уонна?(Bu kэhi unna?)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Картада кэһи кыайыы?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Кэнигэ кэһи?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.