Looking for practical Qeqchi to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Mhoro(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ndatenda(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mangwanani akanaka(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Masikati akanaka(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Manheru akanaka(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Usiku hwakanaka(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tichasangana zvakare(koosh keek)
K'ux
Sara zvakanaka(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Zita rako ndiani?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Uri sei?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ndinofara kukuziva(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Handinzwisise.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Pinda kurudyi.
K'utun k'ay.
Enda mberi.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mari yefare ingani?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndakakanganiswa.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ehe
Nok
Aih
K'a riq
Pangani
In k'ut
Ndakubvumirana
In k'ut nok
Handibvumirani
K'ut in k'ut
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Unofungei?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ungandibatsira here?
In k'uch k'ax
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
K'ut k'ax riq
Mirira nguva shoma
In k'ut k'ax
Ndineurombo
Nok k'ut
Hapana dambudziko
K'ut in k'ut riq
Makorokoto
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.