Looking for practical Ossetian to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian 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: pick five Ndau phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Mhoro(Salam)
Рахмат
Ndatenda(Rakhmat)
Бæрæг
Mangwanani akanaka(Bæræg)
Бæрæгæн
Masikati akanaka(Bærægæn)
Бæрæгæнæ
Manheru akanaka(Bærægænæ)
Бæрæгæнæн
Usiku hwakanaka(Bærægænæn)
Хъæрæг
Tichasangana zvakare(Khæraeg)
Хъæрæгæн
Sara zvakanaka(Khærægæn)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
Zita rako ndiani?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
Zita rangu ndiJohn(Mæn khædæ John)
Кæфæнт?
Uri sei?(Kæfænt?)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
Ndinofara kukuziva(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Иронæг уæдæг?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)
Æмæ не уæдæг
Handinzwisise.(Æmæ ne uædæg)
Фæстæг уæдæг
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(Fæstæg uædæg)
Æмæ уæдæг æмæ уæдæг?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(Æmæ uædæg æmæ uædæg?)
Кæдæр уæдæг?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?(Kædær uædæg?)
Кæдæр уæдæг кæдæг цæгæн?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?(Kædær uædæg kædæg tsægæn?)