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Common Ndebele South to Ndau phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Ndau phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndebele South 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. Sawubona

    Mhoro

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ndatenda

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Imini emnandi

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Lalani kahle

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Sizobonana

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Uri sei?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Angiqondi

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ehe

  2. Cha

    Aih

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Pangani

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Angivumi

    Handibvumirani

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Unofungei?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndineurombo

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Halala

    Makorokoto

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Usizo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Kusasa

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Izolo

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. uLwesibili

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Kubili

    Piri (piri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Zana (zana)

  14. Iphakathi

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Okuningi

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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